Sue Corbett

This publication provides an outline of spine surgery for patients with an injured, painful, or deformed spine.
The aim is to improve knowledge, enhance skills, and answer questions sought by the multidisciplinary team when a patient is brought to surgery.

The publication is primarily intended for:
• Operating room personnel (ORP)
• Spine fellows
• Spine residents
• Other multidisciplinary team members and practioners


“For over 30 years the OR has been my life, and I have had the good fortune to work with excellent surgeons backed by exceptional ORP. When I started to specialize in spine there was a lack of educational reading matter. It has taken me a few years, but I finally decided to write a book to help ORP, residents, and fellows to get better and faster acquainted with this exciting area. After explaining my goal to surgeons and colleagues it was not difficult to assemble a list of qualified authors committed to the book. I hope you’ll enjoy it, learn from it, and importantly add to it, after all that’s what education is about.”
Sue Corbett

“A career as a health care provider encommpasses much more then supporting the spine surgeon during a surgical procedure. It requires an understanding of the basic anatomical structures as well as surgical principles and techniques. This first of its kind book is a comprehensive overview for all spine care professionals who desire an in-depth tutorial to spine surgery.”
Mike Janssen

“The surgical procedure is just one of many elements comprising surgical treatment. The outcome is bound to be different between the multidisciplinary teams, so the author was wise to identify all the professional teams not just the surgeon. All those involved in spine surgery will benefit from this book.”
Helton Defino

“This excellent and comprehensive book will both stimulate and educate operating room personnel, and will be the essential reference book in every operating room where spine surgery is performed. I cannot recommend it enough.”
John O‘Dowd

Published in 2006
hardcover
282 pages 97 illustrations
144 photos

ISBN 3-13-143351-5
ISBN 1-58890-469-5

€ 69.99