Spine Trauma Surgical Techniques
Spinal surgeons treat spinal trauma patients on a regular basis in their hospital emergency rooms. This well-illustrated, hands-on guide to the many surgical techniques required in these situations provides a solid basis for the management of spinal traum
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Vikas V. Patel Evalina Burger Courtney W. Brown (Editors)
Spine Trauma Surgical Techniques
Vikas V. Patel, M.D. Associate professor Department of Orthopaedics University of Colorado, Denver School of Medicine 12631 East 17th Avenue Aurora, CO 80045 USA [email protected]
Courtney W. Brown, M.D. Panorama Orthopaedics and Spine Center 660 Golden Ridge Road, Suite 250 Golden, CO 80401 USA [email protected]
Evalina Burger, M.D., B.Med.Sc., M.B.Ch.b. Associate professor Senior Orthopaedic Surgeon Vice Chair, Department of Orthopaedics University of Colorado, Denver School of Medicine 12631 East 17th Avenue Aurora, CO 80045 USA [email protected]
ISBN: 978-3-642-03693-4 e-ISBN: 978-3-642-03694-1 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-03694-1 Springer Heidelberg Dordrecht London New York Library of Congress Control Number: 2010925788 © Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2010 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilm or in any other way, and storage in data banks. Duplication of this publication or parts thereof is permitted only under the provisions of the German Copyright Law of September 9, 1965, in its current version, and permission for use must always be obtained from Springer. Violations are liable to prosecution under the German Copyright Law. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. Product liability: The publishers cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information about dosage and application contained in this book. In every individual case the user must check such information by consulting the relevant literature. Cover design: eStudio Calamar, Figueres/Berlin Printed on acid-free paper Springer is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)
To Sir Ludwig Gutman, who personally changed medicine’s attitude and approach toward catastrophic spine injuries, thus opening the door for innovative concepts of reconstructing traumatic spine injuries. Sir Gutman was knighted for his work with injured soldiers during World War II. The editors also dedicate this book to their families for their continuous support and understanding of the time and energy involved in treating spine injury patients.
Preface
Many textbooks already exist in the ever-changing world of spine surgery, few, however, focus on spine trauma. The spine trauma books that are available provide comprehensive historical and mechanistic perspectives on spine trauma with excellent reviews on the thought process and recommendations of treatment. They do not, however, provide the technical information that is often needed in the trauma setting when surgeons must make quick decisions and quick plans for s
