The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery 82:756 (2000)
© 2000 The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc.
Spine Surgery. Techniques, Complication Avoidance, and Management. Vols. 1 and 2. Edited by Edward C. Benzel. New York, Churchill Livingstone, 1999. $325.00, 1538 pp.
C. Glenn Trent, Jr. , M.D.
The Spine Clinic, Greenville, South Carolina
As an orthopaedic-educated, spine-fellowship-trained surgeon
whose practice is totally spine-based and strongly integrated with
the resident teaching program, I am constantly looking for good
teaching texts. This text covers the breadth of spine surgery, from
patient evaluation, pathology, and treatment decisions to surgical
techniques, associated complications, and long-term care. Nonoperative
care, biomechanics, and medical economics also are given thorough
consideration. The authors are primarily neurosurgically oriented,
but the text and bibliographies have large contributions . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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