(openPR) - New York/Stuttgart, – “Handbook of Spine Surgery,” recently published by Thieme, is authoritative, concise, and portable – designed for use in a fast-paced clinical setting. Its coverage of both principles and techniques of contemporary spine surgery, including anatomy, pathology, procedures, and instrumentation, makes it highly useful as a refresher before surgery, an easily digestible study guide, or a daily companion for physicians caring for patients with spinal disorders.

"The discipline of spine surgery has evolved to encompass a wide range of diagnoses and procedures. The burden to efficiently review and apply these principles can be exhausting. With this in mind, we are happy to introduce the first edition of the Handbook of Spine Surgery, a practical handbook aimed at providing the resident, fellow, or staff with quick access to key points of common spinal diseases and management strategies.” says author Ali A. Baaj, MD, Instructor of Neurosurgery-Spine, the Department of Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland.

A first-of-its-kind, this handbook is designed to be the go-to guide for those conducting and involved in surgical spine treatment.

About the Authors

Ali A. Baaj, MD, is Instructor of Neurosurgery-Spine, the Department of Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland.

Praveen V. Mummaneni, MD, is Associate Professor of Neurosurgery, Department of Neurosurgery, University of California, San Francisco, California.

Juan S. Uribe, MD, is Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery, Chief of Spine Services and Director of the Biomechanics Laboratory, Department of Neurosurgery, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida.

Alexander R. Vaccaro, MD, is Co-Associate Director for Acute Care, Regional Spinal Cord Injury Center of the Delaware Valley, Co-Director of Reconstruction Spine Services, Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Jefferson Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Mark S. Greenberg, MD, is Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery, Department of Neurosurgery, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida.

About Thieme

Thieme Publishing Group is a scientific and medical publishing house employing more than 950 people and maintaining offices in seven cities, including New York, Delhi, Stuttgart and three other locations in Germany. Founded in 1886, the Thieme name has become synonymous with high quality and excellence in medical and scientific publishing. Today, Thieme is the market leading publisher of neurosurgical content and holds strong market positions in orthopedics, radiology, anatomy and chemistry, among other specialties. Thieme publishes 137 peer-reviewed journals and over 500 new books annually. The company also has a rapidly growing array of web-based products in medicine and science. State-of-the-art online products include Thieme eJournals, Thieme Electronic Book Library, the medical student website WinkingSkull.com and Thieme Teaching Assistant, an innovative web-based platform for faculty. For more information about Thieme, please visit thieme.com.

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