ABSTRACT

Up to date and evidence-based answers to a wide range of spinal surgical questions that could be asked in the FRCS (Tr & Orth) Viva exam. Using a clear, case-based structure key points emphasise the core information that will improve the performance of every surgical in training.

Sections cover all the key areas of Trauma, Degenerative spinal pathology, Spinal cord injury, Spinal deformity, Primary bone tumours, Metastatic disease, Paediatric spinal surgery, Basic sciences, and other topics.

Suitable for use by trainees at all levels in orthopaedic surgery and neurosurgery, both in the UK and internationally, and those with an interest in spinal surgery.

section Section 1|54 pages

Trauma

chapter 1|4 pages

Traumatic Occipito-Cervical Instability

chapter 2|2 pages

Atlas Fracture

chapter 3|2 pages

Odontoid Peg Fracture

chapter 5|4 pages

Subaxial C – Spinal Fracture

chapter 6|6 pages

Cervical Facet Fracture/Dislocation

chapter 7|2 pages

T12 Burst Fracture

chapter 8|2 pages

L1 Burst Fracture with Kyphosis

chapter 9|4 pages

Chance Fracture

chapter 10|3 pages

Ankylosing Spondylitis Fracture

chapter 11|4 pages

Dish (Forestier Disease) Fractures

chapter 12|6 pages

Sacral Fractures

chapter 13|2 pages

Neurogenic Shock

chapter 14|4 pages

Spinal Shock

chapter 15|2 pages

Transient Quadriplegia and Return to Sport

section Section 2|40 pages

Degenerative Spinal Conditions

chapter 16|5 pages

Cervical Radiculopathy

chapter 17|5 pages

Cervical Myelopathy

chapter 18|4 pages

Thoracic Disc

chapter 19|4 pages

Lumbar Stenosis

chapter 20|3 pages

Lumbar Stenosis with Achondroplasia

chapter 21|3 pages

Synovial Cyst

chapter 22|4 pages

Cauda Equina Syndrome

chapter 23|2 pages

Adult Degenerative Spondylolisthesis

chapter 24|4 pages

OPLL

section Section 3|11 pages

Spinal Cord Injury

chapter 25|2 pages

Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury

chapter 26|4 pages

Central Cord Syndrome

chapter 27|3 pages

Complete Spinal Cord Injury

section Section 4|30 pages

Spinal Deformity

chapter 28|3 pages

Adult Degenerative Scoliosis

chapter 29|6 pages

Scheuermann's Kyphosis

chapter 30|3 pages

Spinal Osteotomy

chapter 31|5 pages

Adult Isthmic Spondylolisthesis

chapter 32|8 pages

Deformity in Ankylosing Spondylitis

section Section 5|11 pages

Primary Tumours

chapter 33|4 pages

Osteoid Osteoma

chapter 34|2 pages

Schwannoma

chapter 35|3 pages

Cervical Chordoma

section Section 6|16 pages

Metastatic Spinal Tumours

chapter 36|6 pages

Renal Metastasis

chapter 37|4 pages

Myeloma

chapter 38|4 pages

Lung Metastasis

section Section 7|17 pages

Paediatric Spinal Surgery

chapter 39|7 pages

Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis

chapter 40|2 pages

Neuromuscular Scoliosis

chapter 41|2 pages

Paediatric Spondylolisthesis

chapter 42|3 pages

Congenital Scoliosis

section Section 8|10 pages

Infection

chapter 43|2 pages

Epidural Abscess

chapter 44|6 pages

Spinal Tuberculosis

section Section 9|22 pages

Other Useful Cases

chapter 46|4 pages

Klippel-Feil/Sprengel's Deformity

chapter 47|2 pages

Post-Operative Stridor

chapter 48|3 pages

Epidural Haematoma

chapter 49|3 pages

Spinal Cord Monitoring

chapter 50|2 pages

Intervertebral Disc Anatomy