Color Atlas of Spinal Cord Surgery

Provides a selection of operations for intra- and extradural pathologies

Presents the preoperative history up to diagnosis and surgical strategy

Describes with intraoperative images individual surgical steps

About this book

This atlas provides a selection of operations for intra- and extradural pathologies of the spinal cord and its nerve roots. Pathologies involving the spinal cord threaten the patients´ mobility, independence or even life. Fortunately, the overwhelming majority are of benign nature, so that surgery plays an important role or even represents their treatment of choice. With modern imaging and microsurgical techniques neurological functions can be maintained or even improved for the majority of patients.

The content is presented in a standardized fashion: the preoperative history is followed by preoperative images leading to a preoperative diagnosis and surgical strategy. The intraoperative images intend to illustrate individual surgical steps one after the other to guide the reader through each of these operations. Each case is concluded with postoperative images and information on clinical outcome.

The atlas features extradural soft tissue tumors, intradural extramedullary and intramedullary tumors, malformations of the craniocervical junction and spinal canal, spinal arteriovenous malformations and pathologies of spinal meninges. The operations selected are meant to provide an overview covering different aspects of each pathology. With more than 1400 intraoperative images this atlas may serve as a reference for neurosurgeons dealing with spinal cord pathologies.

Table of contents (6 chapters)

Front Matter

Pages i-xiv

Anatomy

Jörg Klekamp

Pages 1-13

Standard Approaches

Jörg Klekamp

Pages 15-18

Spinal Tumors

Jörg Klekamp

Pages 19-216

Malformations

Jörg Klekamp

Pages 217-372

Arteriovenous Malformations

Jörg Klekamp

Pages 373-402

Pathologies of Spinal Meninges

Jörg Klekamp

Pages 403-527