| Summary: | Asserting that both posterior and anterior approaches have their place in surgery for lesions of the cervical spine, explains the indications for surgery in general and for the approach suitable in specific cases, and the techniques favored by individual surgeons. Among the topics are discectomy, the dowel technique with power instrumentation, ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament, and complications. Well illustrated with diagrams showing techniques, drawings, radiographs, and other images. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
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