Rothman-Simeone: The Spine (7th Edition)

Section 1: Basic Science

1. Development of the Spine

2. Applied Anatomy of the Spine

3. Architectural Design and Function of Human Back Muscles

4. Lumbar Musculature: Anatomy and Function

5. The Intervertebral Disc-Normal, Aging, Pathologic (Chemical-Anatomic)

6. Biomechanics of the Spinal Motion Segment

7. Sciatica and Nerve Root Pain in Disc Herniation and Spinal Stenosis: A Basic Science Review and Clinical Perspective

8. Basic Concepts in Genetics and Interverteral Disc Degeneration and Scoliosis

9. Twin Studies Relevance to Genetic and Environmental Influences

10. Outcomes Research for Spinal Disorders

11. Finite Element Modeling: An Overview and Clinical Relevance

Section 2: Diagnosis

1. The Patient History and Physical Examination: Cervical, Thoracic and Lumbar

2. Spine Imaging

3. The Electrodiagnostic Examination

4. Intraoperative Neurophysiologic Monitoring of the Spine

5. Targeting Pain Generators

6. Discography

Section 3: Surgical Anatomy and Approaches

1. Cervical Spine: Surgical Approaches

2. Thoracic Spine: Surgical Approaches

3. Posterior-Lateral Approaches

4. Lateral Approaches

5. Anatomy and Non-Operative Results, Pre-Operative Injections, Rx

6. SI Joint Surgery

7. Outcomes Perspectives

Section 4: Pediatrics

1. Back Pain in Children and Adolescents

2. Congenital Scoliosis

3. Idiopathic Scoliosis

4. Neuromuscular Scoliosis

5. Thoracoscopic Techniques

6. Pediatric Kyphosis: Scheurmann's Disease and Congenital Deformity

7. Spondyloysis and Spondylolisthesis

8. Cervical, Thoracic and Lumbar Spinal Trauma of the Immature Spine

9. The Immature Spine and Athletic Injuries

10. Congenital Anomalies of the Cervical Spine

11. Congenital Anomalies of the Spinal Cord

Section 5: Cervical Degenerative Disorders

1. Cervical Spinal Disorders Associated with Skeletal Dysplasias and Metabolic Diseases

2. Pathophysiology, Natural History and Clinical Syndromes of Cervical Disc

3. Medical Myelopathies

4. Nonoperative Management of Disc and Degenerative Disorders

5. Surgical Management of Axial Pain

6. Cervical Radioculopathy: Surgical Management

7. Management Cervical Myelopathy: Surgical Management

8. Ossification of the Posterior Longitudinal Ligament (OPLL)

9. Cervical Disc Replacement

Section 6: Thoracic and Lumbar Disc Disease

1. Thoracic Disc Disease: Clinical and Surgical Management

2. Lumbar Disc Disease: Overview of Clinical Problem

3. Lumbar Disc Herniations

4. Annulus Repair

5. Lumbar Disc Degeneration: Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion, Degeneration and Disc/Replacement

6. Lumbar Disc Degeneration: Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion (Anterior)

7. Posterolateral & Lateral Corpectomies

8. Dynamic Stabilization: What's Current, What's the Potential

Section 7: Minimally Invasive Surgery

1. Rationale of MIS Surgery

2. Minimally Invasive (Posterior) Surgical Approaches to the Spine

3. MIS Posterior Lumbar Instrumentation

4. MIS Posterior Lumbar Fusion Techniques

5. Endoscopic Lumbar Surgery

6. Interspinous Spacers

7. MIS Cervical Surgery Techniques

8. Future Direction in MIS Spinal Surgery

Section 8: Spinal Stenosis

1. Spinal Stenosis: Pathophysiology, Clinical Diagnosis, Differential Diagnosis

2. Nonoperative Management Of Lumbar Spinal Stenosis

3. Surgical Management of Lumbar Spinal Stenosis

4. Degenerative Spondyolisthesis

Section 9: Spinal Fusion and Instrumentation

1. Techniques and Complications of Bone Graft Harvesting

2. Principles of Bone Fusion

3. Bone Substitues: Basic Science and Clinical Application

4. Electrical Stimulation of Spinal Fusion

5. Cervical Instrumentation: Anterior and Posterior

6. Thoracic and Lumbar Instrumentation: Anterior and Posterior

Section 10: Adult Deformi