Research Catalog

Title

Instrumented fusion of the degenerative lumbar spine : state of the art, questions, and controversies / editors, Marek Szpalski [and others].

Publication

Philadelphia : Lippincott-Raven, [1996], ©1996.

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Holdings

Details

Additional Authors

Szpalski, Marek.

Description

xvii, 325 pages : illustrations; 27 cm

Subjects

• Spinal fusion
• Spinal implants
• Internal Fixators
• Low Back Pain > therapy
• Backache > Surgery
• Lumbar Vertebrae > surgery
• Lumbar vertebrae > Surgery
• Spinal Fusion > instrumentation

Contents

• 1. Biomechanics of Spinal Implants / M. A. Adams -- 2. The Surgical Approach to the Lumbar Spine / R. Gunzburg, M. Szpalski and J. P. Hayez -- 3. Imaging of Spinal Implants and Radiologic Assessment of Fusion / P. M. Parizel, J. W. Van Goethem, L. van den Hauwe, F. Deckers, R. Gunzburg and A. M. De Schepper -- 4. Spinal Fusion: A Rheumatologist's Point of View / M. Benoist -- 5. Outcome Assessment of Lumbar Spinal Fusion / C. G. Greenough -- 6. What Outcome Measures are Chosen by Surgeons Who Perform Lumbar Spine Fusions? / N. R. Panaro and M. Nordin -- 7. The Failed Fused Back / P. F. van Akkerveeken -- 8. Biomechanics and Clinical Results of the SOCON Spinal System / R. H. Wittenberg, R. Steffen, R. E. Willburger and L. P. Nolte -- 9. New Orleans Spinal System in Degenerative Lumbar Disorders (Semi-Rigid Instrumentation) / R. Cavagna --
• 10. Instrumented Lumbosacral Fusion in Degenerative Spine Using the Universal Spine System / R. Khazim, M. Grevitt, C. Reckling, M. Harris and J. Webb -- 11. The GDLH System in Degenerate Lumbar Disorders / E. R. Luque -- 12. Diapason Posterior Spinal Osteosynthesis in Degenerative Pathology / P. Lapresle and G. Missenard -- 13. Our Indications, Methods, and Results of Treatment in Degenerative Disorders of the Lumbar Spine with Kluger's Spine Fixator / P. Kluger, F. Weidt and A. Korge -- 14. Instrumented Fusion of the Lumbar Spine with the Rogozinski Spinal Rod System / A. Rogozinski and C. Rogozinski -- 15. Louis' System for Lumbosacral Fusion / R. Louis and C. Louis -- 16. DDS: The Marburg Experience / M. Pfeiffer, P. Griss and V. K. Goel -- 17. CCD: Concepts and Strategy / N. Passuti, J. Delecrin and S. Takahashi -- 18. Surgical Treatment of Degenerative Lumbar Spinal Instability by SIR / P. Bartolozzi, M. Cassini, D. Pasquetto and E. Boero --
• 19. The BWM Spinal Fixator System / H. J. A. Kruls and A. F. A. van Beurden -- 20. The Treatment of Chronic Discogenic Low Back Pain by the Bagby and Kuslich Method for Interbody Fusion / S. D. Kuslich -- 21. PLIF with the Ray Fusion Cage: Indications and Results / R. Schonmayr, C. D. Ray, C. Melzer, M. Melzer and S. Babacan -- 22. Utilization of the Spine System in Degenerative Lumbar Pathology / T. Marnay and J. Huppert -- 23. Usefulness of Intervertebral Titanium CH Cages for PLIF and Posterior Fixation with Semi-Rigid Isolock Plates / G. Perrin -- 24. Clinical Trials in Surgery: Methodologic and Statistical Criteria of Validity, with an Example of Meta-Analysis of Randomized Trials in Spine Surgery / C. Melot -- 25. Fusion of the Lumbosacral Spine: An Excellent Treatment Option for Selected Patients with a Variety of Spinal Disorders / D. M. Spengler -- 26. Instrumented Fusion of the Lumbar Spine for Degenerative Disorders: A Critical Look / A. Nachemson.

ISBN

0397518013

LCCN

96016765

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries