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Excerpt
The purpose of this two-volume set was clearly stated in the preface as follows, “… assist the spine surgeon with the avoidance, identification, and management of complications.” Although the intended audience is the surgeon, the text also provides a wealth of valuable information and insight to the physiatrist who cares for patients with back pain and other disorders of the spinal column. It helps the physiatrist to better understand the surgical perspective toward these extremely common ailments. The text includes a total of 117 chapters, written by numerous surgical authors, some of whom are well known. The chapters are grouped into five sections, including the following: The Fundamentals; Anatomy and Surgical Approaches and Exposures of the Vertebral Column; Surgical Procedures; Special Instrumentation; and Special Topics. Each of the chapters is of reasonable length so as to be fairly complete but not overwhelming. Although some parts of the text can be difficult for the nonsurgeon to relate, very helpful diagrams, photos, and references are included. Although it is probably indispensable to the spine surgeon, the book also serves as a valuable and up-to-date spine surgery reference for the physiatrist that should be a welcome addition to the bookshelf in any musculoskeletal practice. I am unaware of a comparable text that is as comprehensive and recently published as this one.
