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Anatomy of vertebrae

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Chapter 1: Anatomy of vertebrae Andrew Olsen, Chase Beal, Chong Kim Introduction The spine consists of 33 vertebrae: 24 presacral, 5 fused sacral, and 4 coccygeal. This structure together with…

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Surgical instruments

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Chapter 2: Surgical instruments Brian R. Brenner, Tyler Ericson, Priyanka Singla, Lynn Kohan Common instruments used during surgical procedures of the spine In general, vertebrae get larger cranial to caudal;…

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Interspinous fusion with lateral percutaneous technique

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Chapter 7: Interspinous fusion with lateral percutaneous technique Michael Gyorfi, Steven M. Falowski, Alaa Abd-Elsayed Introduction The lateral percutaneous technique is a minimally invasive approach to interspinous-interlaminar fusion with a…

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Perioperative management and best practices

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Chapter 4: Perioperative management and best practices Ryan Steven D’Souza, Alaa Abd-Elsayed Introduction As evidence grows for the benefits of percutaneous fusion procedures in the treatment of mechanical low back…

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Measuring outcomes

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Chapter 8: Measuring outcomes Ryan Steven D’Souza, Mayank Gupta, Alaa Abd-Elsayed Introduction The assessment of pain is complex and challenging. It is crucial that clinicians and researchers use validated instruments…

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