Minimally invasive surgery of the lumbar spine [electronic resource] / Pier Paolo Maria Menchetti, editor.
Minimally invasive procedures are increasingly utilized and are replacing open surgery to reduce scarring and pain, enhance patient recovery, and minimize cost. This guide provides step-by-step guidance, expert instruction, and detailed illustration of the most recent minimally invasive orthopedic s...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Dordrecht :
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2013.
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| Summary: | Minimally invasive procedures are increasingly utilized and are replacing open surgery to reduce scarring and pain, enhance patient recovery, and minimize cost. This guide provides step-by-step guidance, expert instruction, and detailed illustration of the most recent minimally invasive orthopedic spine procedures. With a variety of chapters covering critical developments in the field including the utilization of biologic materials, image-guided surgery, and bone fusion, this guide delves into discussions of indications, methods for preoperative planning, complication avoidance strategies, and patient outcomes. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (358 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781447152804 1447152808 1306162106 9781306162104 1447152794 9781447152798 |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Print version record. |