Alaa Abd-Elsayed - Spinal Fusion Techniques

1. Tables in Chapter 1
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3. Tables in Chapter 6

1. Figures in Chapter 1
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4. Figures in Chapter 5
5. Figures in Chapter 6
6. Figures in Chapter 7

Alaa Abd-Elsayed, MD, MPH, CPE, FASA

Medical Director, UW Health Pain Services, Medical Director, UW Pain Clinic, Division Chief, Chronic Pain Management, Department of Anesthesiology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, United States

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Spinal Fusion TechniquesISBN: 978-0-323-88223-1

Atlas of Interventional Pain Management Series

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Alaa Abd-Elsayed, MD, MPH, CPE, FASA , Medical Director, UW Health Pain Services, Medical Director, UW Pain Clinic, Division Chief, Chronic Pain Management, Department of Anesthesiology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, United States

Chase Beal , Chase Beal, DO, Physician, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation MetroHealth System/Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, United States

Brian R. Brenner, MD , Physician, Department of Anesthesiology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, United States

Ryan Budwany, MD, MPH, MBA , Director of Pain Medicine, CAMC Teays Valley Hospital, Spine and Nerve Centers of the Virginias, Hurricane, WV, United States

Ryan Steven DSouza, MD , Pain Physician, Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Mayo Clinic Hospital, Rochester, MN USA

Jay Darji, DO , Physician, Temple University/Moss Rehabilitation, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Tyler Ericson, MD , Physician, Department of Anesthesiology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, United States

Steven M. Falowski, MD , Director Functional Neurosurgery, Neurosurgery, Neurosurgical Associates of Lancaster, Lancaster, PA, United States

Michael A. Fishman, MD, MBA , Interventional Pain Physician, Director of Research, Center for Interventional Pain and Spine, Lancaster, PA, United States

Mayank Gupta, MD

President and CEO, Kansas Pain Management and Neuroscience Research Center LLC, Overland Park, KS

Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor, Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences President, Kansas Society of Interventional Pain Physicians, Kansas City, MO, United States

Michael Gyorfi, MD , Anesthesiology, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI, United States

Behnum Habibi, MD , Assistant Professor, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Temple University Health System, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Jason Hamamoto, MD , Physician, Temple University/Moss Rehabilitation, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Chong Kim, MD , Professor, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, MetroHealth System/Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH, United States

Lynn Kohan, MD, MS , Professor of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology, Division of Pain Medicine, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA

Andrew Olsen, DO , Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, MetroHealth System/Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Priyanka Singla, MBBS, MD , Pain Medicine, Division of pain medicine, Department of Anesthesiology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, United States

Omar Viswanath, MD

Interventional Pain Medicine Physician, Anesthesiologist, Innovative Pain and Wellness, AZ;

Department of Anesthesiology, Creighton University School of Medicine, Omaha, NE;

Department of Anesthesiology, LSU Health Shreveport, Shreveport, LA, United States

Alaa Abd-Elsayed, MD, MPH, CPE, FASA

Minimally invasive spinal fusion procedures are an evolving modality for treating chronic pain. Importantly, the development of percutaneous fusion devices and techniques has made it feasible for the pain physician to safely perform these procedures. However, prior to performing these procedures, knowledge of neuroaxial anatomy, an understanding of the indications and contraindications, sound procedural technique, and an ability to identify and manage any potential complications is needed.

To further assist the pain physician in adopting these techniques into their practice, we authored this book to provide a detailed guide on currently known minimally invasive spinal fusion procedures. In each chapter we highlight important anatomic considerations, aspects for patient selection, perioperative considerations, and procedural techniques with images for various minimally invasive spinal fusion procedures.

In developing this book, I would first like to thank my fellow coauthors who spent countless hours in curating information and contributing to this initiative. I would also like to thank my family who continues to support me in my research endeavors. Finally, I would like to thank the publisher, who has provided me and my fellow coauthors with many opportunities to contribute to the medical literature.