Updated edition of spine surgery guide released: 4 notes

Ali A. Baaj, MD, Praveen V. Mummaneni, MD, Juan S. Uribe, MD, Alexander R. Vaccaro, MD, PhD, and Mark S. Greenberg, MD, updated the “Handbook of Spine Surgery, Second Edition.”

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Here are four notes:

 

1. The guide includes the principles of contemporary spine surgery.

 

2. It is intended for surgeons caring for patients with spinal disorders.

 

3. The updated edition includes chapters on adult degenerative deformity, pediatric scoliosis and radiographic principles of deformity.

 

4. It also offers an enhanced section on spinal trauma with individual chapters on cervical, thoracolumbar and sacropelvic injuries.

 

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