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Surgical Anatomy of the Sacral Plexus and its Branches

  • 1st Edition - May 11, 2020
  • Latest edition
  • Editors: R. Shane Tubbs, Joe Iwanaga
  • Language: English

The first work of its kind devoted to the pelvis and lower limb, Surgical Anatomy of the Sacral Plexus and Its Branches clearly explains and illustrates this important subset of… Read more

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The first work of its kind devoted to the pelvis and lower limb, Surgical Anatomy of the Sacral Plexus and Its Branches clearly explains and illustrates this important subset of peripheral nervous system anatomy. Ideal for physicians and residents from a wide range of medical and surgical disciplines, this unique title details new methods of imaging the sacral plexus, as well as its pathology and appropriate surgical approaches.

Key features

  • Demonstrates the surgical anatomy of each branch of the sacral plexus using fresh cadaveric dissections.

  • Color-codes nerves to differentiate them from other tissues and dissects them in a layer-by-layer manner.

  • Complies the knowledge and expertise of renowned clinical anatomists and researchers Dr. R. Shane Tubbs and Dr. Joe Iwanaga in this key area of surgical anatomy

Readership

Specialists and residents of pelvic, abdominopelvic, peripheral nerve and spine surgery. Additionally, specialists of neurology and rehabilitation medicine will find this topic highly relevant.

Table of contents

Preface

1. Overview of the sacral plexus

2. Sacral ventral rami

3. Lumbosacral trunk

4. Superior gluteal nerve

5. Inferior gluteal nerve

6. Nerve to piriformis

7. Nerve to levator ani

8. Perforating branch

9. Nerve to obturator internus

10. Nerve to quadratus femoris

11. Posterior femoral cutaneous nerve

12. Pudendal nerve

13. Sciatic nerve

14. Pelvic splanchnic nerves

15. Superior hypogastric plexus

16. Inferior hypogastric plexus

17. Comparative anatomy

18. Variations of the sacral plexus

19. Histology of the sacral plexus

20. Imaging of the sacral plexus

21. Pathology of the sacral plexus

22. Surgery of the sacral ple

Review quotes

"Overall, this would be an excellent addition the library of every surgeon who may be dealing with the sacral plexus and its branches in their daily practice - as well as those clinicians and anatomists who are looking for a concise but comprehensive overview of the sacral plexus anatomy." ©Doody’s Review Service, 2022, Konstantin V. Slavin, MD (University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine)

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Published: May 11, 2020
  • Language: English

About the editors

RT

R. Shane Tubbs

R. Shane Tubbs, MS, PA-C, PhD is a native of Birmingham, Alabama, USA and a is a clinical anatomist, author, editor, educator, and researcher. He is Professor of Neurosurgery, Neurology, Surgery, and Structural & Cellular Biology, Director of Surgical Anatomy at Tulane School of Medicine and Program Director of Anatomical Research in the Clinical Neuroscience Research Center at Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana and Department of Neurosurgery and Ochsner Neuroscience Institute Ochsner Health System, New Orleans, LA. He has multiple honorary professorships/faculty positions both in the US and abroad. Dr. Tubbs is President-elect of the American Association of Clinical Anatomists (AACA) and serves as its Journal’s (Clinical Anatomy) Editor-in-Chief. Dr. Tubbs’ research interests are centered around what has been termed “reverse translational anatomy research” where clinical/surgical problems are identified and solved/explained with anatomical studies. This investigative paradigm in anatomy has resulted in over 1,800 peer reviewed publications from his laboratory. Dr. Tubbs’ laboratory has made novel discoveries in human anatomy and in 2018, he was listed as a “hyperprolific author” in the journal Nature. Dr. Tubbs sits on the editorial board of over 10 anatomical journals and over 30 clinical journals and has reviewed for over 150 various scientific journals. He has authored/edited over 50 books and over 80 book chapters primarily in anatomical and neurosurgical textbooks. Lastly, Dr. Tubbs is Chair of the Federative International Programme on Anatomical Terminologies (FIPAT) and oversees six working groups dedicated to this topic. Under his leadership, the second edition of Terminologia Anatomica was just published.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor, Director of Surgical Anatomy, Tulane University School of Medicine, Program Director of Anatomical Research, Clinical Neuroscience Research Center, Department of Neurosurgery, Department of Neurology, Tulane University School of Medicine, Department of Structural and Cellular Biology, Department of Surgery, Tulane University School of Medicine, USA

JI

Joe Iwanaga

Joe Iwanaga, DDS, PhD, is a clinical anatomist and an oral and maxillofacial surgeon. He is the author of more than 400 articles in peer-reviewed journals. Dr. Iwanaga is a Councilor-at-Large of the American Association of Clinical Anatomists, and Coordinator of the FIPAT Oral Anatomy Working Group of the International Federation of Associations of Anatomists. He is a Dental, Oral and Maxillofacial Section editor of the journal Clinical Anatomy.
Affiliations and expertise
Associate Professor of Neurosurgery and Neurology at Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. Associate Professor of Anatomy and Dental and Oral Medical Center at Kurume University School of Medicine, Kurume, Fukuoka, Japan.

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