Editor: Scott D. Boden, MD
A truly global perspective on the lumbar spine with contributions from over 200 international experts.
The International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine and Data Trace Internet Publishing, LLC are pleased to present the Lumbar Spine Online Textbook. This work is being hosted on the world renowned Wheeless’ Textbook of Orthopaedics website, catering to orthopaedic surgeons with an array of free, educational resources.
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Editors
Contributors
Preface
Contents
Brian L. Hollenbeck and Kevin J. McGuire INTRODUCTION Measurement of patient outcomes after surgical intervention has become an integral part of assessing hospital quality and is vital to patient’s ability to make an informed decision about spine surgery. Recent advances in outcome measurements have been made possible by the availability of large-scale databases from patient … Read more
Fady Y. Hijji, Ankur S. Narain, Kern Singh and Jonathan N. Grauer INTRODUCTION Patient-centered outcomes and safety are central aspects of health care. Reform will require changes in quality and efficacy of treatment. Surgical treatment for spine disorders is rapidly growing in prevalence and cost – spinal fusion is currently the most expensive procedure performed … Read more
Jon D. Lurie INTRODUCTION Opioids have been used medicinally for thousands of years.1 Throughout that time there has been a constant tension between their ability to relieve pain and suffering and the potential for severe personal and societal harm related primarily to risks of dependency and addiction. As early as the 5th to 3rd centuries … Read more
Section 1: Anatomy Section Editor: R. Shane Tubbs Chapter 1: Anatomy of the Lumbar Intervertebral Discs by Erfanul Saker and R. Shane Tubbs Chapter 2: The Ligaments of the Lumbar Vertebrae by Lydia Jones and R. Shane Tubbs Chapter 3: Anatomy of the Lumbar Nerves by Jaspreet Johal and R. Shane Tubbs Section 2: Basic … Read more
Brian J. Neuman and Khaled Kebaish INTRODUCTION The development of a pseudarthrosis at lumbosacral junction continues to be a concern in spine surgery. Fixation failure due to poor bone quality of the sacrum and substantial biomechanical forces at this junction leads to a cascade of events that result in a pseudarthrosis. Historically, nonunion rates have … Read more
Sanghita Bhattacharya, Vikas Kaul, Constantine K. Demetropoulos, and Vijay K. Goel INTRODUCTION Back pain is a major public health problem in industrialized societies. This places an enormous economic burden on the society. In adults 17 to 64 years of age, back or spine impairment accounts for a greater percentage of absence from work, extended leave … Read more
(*Authors and affiliations will continue to be added as new chapters are posted.) Emre Acaroglu, MD Orthopaedic Spine Department Ankara Spine Center Ankara, Turkey Afua Adjei-Kwayisi MD, DC Ridge Regional Hospital Accra, Ghana Tamir Ailon, MD, MPH, FRCSC Vancouver Spine Surgery Institute Vancouver, Canada Christoph E. Albers, MD Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Inselspital, University Hospital … Read more
Editor: Scott D. Boden, MD Associate Editors: Robert Hart, MD Keith Luk, MD Robert Gunzburg, MD Section Editors: Chris Ames, MD Howard An, MD Ulrich Berleman, MD Helena Brisby, MD Elaine Buchanan, MD Helton L.A. Delfino, MD Ashish Diwan, PhD Eric Hurwitz, MD Norio Kawahara, MD Michael Kelly, MD Hubert Labelle, MD Teija Lund, MD … Read more
Editor: Scott D. Boden, MD A truly global perspective on the lumbar spine with contributions from over 200 international experts. The International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine and Data Trace Internet Publishing, LLC are pleased to present the Lumbar Spine Online Textbook. This work is being hosted on the world renowned Wheeless’ … Read more
Peter McCombe, Ashish Diwan, and Hans-Joachim Wilke INTRODUCTION Movement of the spine is important for all activities of daily living, work and leisure. Spinal movement is essential to change posture to adapt the spinal curves, particularly in the sagittal plane, to bear a load in the most energy-efficient manner. Loss of movement may also contribute … Read more