Surgical Anatomy and Techniques to the Spine

760 Pages·2013·0.86 MB·English

by  Daniel H. Kim et al.

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Surgical Anatomy &
Techniques to the Spine
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Surgical Anatomy
& Techniques
to the Spine
SECOND EDITION
Daniel H. Kim, MD
Director
Reconstructive Spinal and Peripheral Nerve Surgery
Mischer Neuroscience Institute
Professor
Vivian L. Smith Department of Neurosurgery
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Houston, Texas
1600 John F. Kennedy Blvd.
Ste 1800
Philadelphia, PA 19103-2899
SURGICAL ANATOMY & TECHNIQUES TO THE SPINE ISBN: 978-1-4557-0989-2
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Associate Editors
Dosang Cho, MD, PhD Ilsup Kim, MD
Associate Professor Assistant Professor
Department of Neurosurgery Department of Neurosurgery
Ewha Womens University Medical Center St. Vincent’s Hospital
Seoul, Korea The Catholic University of Korea
Suwon, Korea
Curtis A. Dickman, MD
Director, Spinal Research Sangkook Lee, MD
Associate Chief, Spine Section Clinical Professor
Division of Neurological Surgery Department of Neurosurgery
Barrow Neurological Institute Guri Hospital
Phoenix, Arizona Hanyang University Medical Center
Clinical Assistant Professor Guri, Gyeonggi-do, Korea
Division of Neurosurgery
University of Arizona College of Medicine Alexander R. Vaccaro, MD, PhD
Tucson, Arizona Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Thomas Jefferson University
The Rothman Institute
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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To my wife Anslie, my daughters Elise and Rebecca, and Sarah.
Daniel H. Kim
To my wife Seunglim, my daughters Rachel and Jai, and my whole family.
Dosang Cho
To my wife Celeste; my children Alexander, Rachel, and Jacob; and my entire family.
Thank you for enriching my life, for teaching me, and for your love.
Curtis A. Dickman
To my father Daejo, my mother Insun, my wife Okran, and my son Justin.
Ilsup Kim
To my wife Kyongran Choi, my children Taehui and Taerin, and my entire family. I appreciate
my mentors, Dr. Sehoon Kim and Dr. Daniel H. Kim, for supporting me and giving me
a great opportunity. I always have the greatest respect and honor for you.
Sangkook Lee
To my wife Lauren, and children Alex and Juliana. Without their love and support my continued
dedication to education and writing would not be possible.
Alexander R. Vaccaro
Acknowledgments
I would like to acknowledge medical editor Michelle Ong and medical illustrators
Mijin Jung and Sangwon Yeo, whose combined hard work, long hours,
and dedicated resolve made this book possible.
Daniel H. Kim
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