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Spinal Deformity Update, An Issue of Neurosurgery Clinics of North America, 1st Edition

Authors :
Sigurd H. Berven & Praveen V Mummaneni
Date of Publication: 09/2023
In this issue of Neurosurgery Clinics, guest editors Drs. Sigurd Berven and Praveen V. Mummaneni bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Spinal Deformity Update. Top experts in the field discuss key topics surrounding abnormal curves in th ...view more
In this issue of Neurosurgery Clinics, guest editors Drs. Sigurd Berven and Praveen V. Mummaneni bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Spinal Deformity Update. Top experts in the field discuss key topics surrounding abnormal curves in the spine, covering preoperative planning, open surgical approaches, minimally invasive surgical approaches, postoperative care; and more.
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In this issue of Neurosurgery Clinics, guest editors Drs. Sigurd Berven and Praveen V. Mummaneni bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Spinal Deformity Update. Top experts in the field discuss key topics surrounding abnormal curves in the spine, covering preoperative planning, open surgical approaches, minimally invasive surgical approaches, postoperative care; and more.

Key Features
  • Contains 19 relevant, practice-oriented topics including preoperative optimization: risk factors for perioperative complications and preoperative modification; when to do less with adult deformity surgery: fusion of the fractional curve vs. the entire deformity; robotic assisted surgery and navigation in deformity surgery; complications and avoidance in adult deformity surgery; and more.

  • Provides in-depth clinical reviews on spinal deformities, 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.


Author Information
Edited by Sigurd H. Berven, MD, Professor in Residence and Chief of Spine Service, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California and Praveen V Mummaneni, MD, Joan O’Reilly Professor in Spinal Surgery, Vice Chairman, Director of Minimally Invasive and Complex Spine Fellowship, Co-Director of UCSF Spine Center, Department of Neurological Surgery, University of California,