Spinal Anatomy Modern Concepts
This richly illustrated and comprehensive book covers a broad range of normal and pathologic conditions of the vertebral column, from its embryology to its development, its pathology, its dynamism and its degeneration. The dynamic anatomy of the living su
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Spinal Anatomy
Jean Marc Vital • Derek Thomas Cawley Editors
Spinal Anatomy Modern Concepts
Editors Jean Marc Vital Spinal Unit Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Bordeaux Bordeaux France
Derek Thomas Cawley Spinal Unit Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Bordeaux Bordeaux France
Translation from the French language edition ‘Anatomie de la colonne vertébrale, Nouveaux concepts’ by Jean-Marc Vital © Sauramps Medical, Montpellier, 2016; ISBN 979-10-303-0064-2 Translated by Derek Thomas Cawley
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Foreword
It is difficult for the layman to understand anatomical research and discoveries, because anatomy is considered as a science of the dead, so long known without new phenomena. This book on the anatomy of the spine with its new concepts is a clear proof of this common mistake. Studying the dynamic anatomy of the living subject and using the most up-to-date technical means can open up new perspectives to elucidate the pathology of the spine and perfect its surgery! The comparative anatomy of the spine through the vertebrate chain illustrates the Darwinian evolution of the spine to finally adapt to bipedal walking. Embryology, which is a repetition of phylogeny, shows this adaptation. Studies in erect standing have identified parameters, including “pelvic incidence,” which quantifies the pelvic tilt relative to the lumbar curvature. Thus, from these parameters, it has been possible to id
