New Technologies in Spine Surgery, An Issue of Neurosurgery Clinics of North America
- 1st Edition, Volume 35-2 - March 4, 2024
- Editors: Adam S. Kanter, Theodore Nicholas
- Language: English
- Hardback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 1 3 1 6 3 - 9
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 1 3 1 6 4 - 6
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Request a sales quoteIn this issue of Neurosurgery Clinics, guest editors Drs. Adam S. Kanter and Nicholas Theodore bring their considerable expertise to the topic of New Technologies in Spine Surgery. Top experts in the field discuss advances in anterior, lateral, and anterolateral approaches to the spine; smart surgical implants; digital phenotyping, wearables, and outcomes; augmented and virtual reality in spine surgery; robotics; and more.
- Contains 11 relevant, practice-oriented topics including advances in imaging (intraoperative cone beam CT, synthetic CT, bone scan, low dose protocols); image-guided spine surgery; artificial Intelligence in spine surgery; advances in Implant technologies; new technologies for spinal cord injury (stem cells, Domicell, Matricelf, neuronal regeneration, MUSIC, ACMI); and more.
- Provides in-depth clinical reviews on new technologies in spine surgery, offering actionable insights for clinical practice.
- Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.
Neurosurgery, neurology
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Contributors
- Forthcoming Issues
- Preface
- Advances in Imaging (Intraop Cone-Beam Computed Tomography, Synthetic Computed Tomography, Bone Scan, Low-Dose Protocols)
- Key points
- Introduction
- Synthetic computed tomography
- Bone scan
- Low-dose computed tomography
- Summary
- Clinics care points
- Image-Guided Spine Surgery
- Key points
- Introduction
- Historical advancement of image-guided spine surgery
- Non-navigated 2-dimensional fluoroscopy
- Classification of image-guided navigation in spine surgery
- Registration systems
- Workflow of image-guided spine surgery and case illustration
- Clinics care points
- Recent technologies on spinal navigation and future perspectives
- Summary
- Functional Stimulation and Imaging to Predict Neuromodulation of Chronic Low Back Pain
- Key points
- Introduction
- Back pain: From the periphery to prefrontal cortex
- Alterations
- Neuromodulatory strategies
- Future directions
- Summary
- Clinics care points
- Advances in Anterolateral Approaches to the Lumbar Spine: A Focus on Technological Developments
- Key points
- Historical perspectives
- Technological innovations
- Limitations
- Summary
- Clinics care points
- Statements and declarations
- Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality in Spine Surgery: A Comprehensive Review
- Key points
- Introduction
- Evolution of augmented reality/virtual reality in spine surgery
- Augmented reality/virtual reality technologies and platforms
- Preoperative planning and simulation
- Intraoperative navigation and visualization
- Preoperative patient education and postoperative patient rehabilitation
- Surgeon training and education
- Discussion (challenges, limitations, and future directions)
- Summary
- Clinics care points
- Advances in Implant Technologies for Spine Surgery
- Key points
- Introduction
- Three-dimensional-printed technology
- Screw applications
- Interbody implant innovations
- Expandable interbody implants
- Screw innovations
- Summary
- Disclosure
- Smart Spine Implants
- Key points
- Introduction/history/definitions/background
- Smart spinal implants past, present, and future
- Summary
- Financial support
- Digital Phenotyping, Wearables, and Outcomes
- Key points
- Introduction
- Discussion
- Summary
- Clinics care points
- Spinal Cord Injury: Emerging Technologies
- Key points
- Introduction
- Discussion
- Summary
- Clinics care points
- Artificial Intelligence in Spine Surgery
- Key points
- Introduction
- Methodology of predictive modeling and artificial intelligence/machine learning
- Predictive modeling, artificial intelligence and machine learning in adult spinal deformity
- Future directions
- Clinic care points
- Advancements in Robotic-Assisted Spine Surgery
- Key points
- Introduction
- Robot-assisted cervical procedures
- Robotics in spine tumor management
- Robot-assisted vertebroplasty
- Advantages of robot-assisted surgery
- Disadvantages and complications to robotic surgery
- Future directions
- Clinics care points
- No. of pages: 240
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Volume: 35-2
- Published: March 4, 2024
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Hardback ISBN: 9780443131639
- eBook ISBN: 9780443131646
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Adam S. Kanter
Affiliations and expertise
Assoc Executive Medical Director, Hoag Neurosciences Institute. Chief of Neurosurgery, Hoag Specialty Clinic, Co-Director, Complex Spine Fellowship, Chair, AANS/CNS Section on Disorders of the Spine & Peripheral NervesTN
Theodore Nicholas
Affiliations and expertise
Air Force Research Laboratory, Materials & Manufacturing Directorate, Wright Patterson AFB
OH, USA