RT Journal
A1 Hanley, Edward N.
T1 MANUAL OF INTERNAL FIXATION OF THE SPINE. Edited by John S. Thalgott and Max Aebi. Philadelphia, Lippincott-Raven, 1996. $149.00, 320 pp.
JF The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery
JO The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery
YR 1998
FD March 1
VO 80
IS 3
SP 459
OP b
DO 
UL http://dx.doi.org/
AB 
    The initial chapters, which focus on spinal anatomy, biomechanics, and preoperative planning, are generally excellent. The recommendations regarding preoperative planning provide a framework for decision-making and for completing tasks while minimizing problems or complications. The critical ingredient, patient selection, could have been elaborated on, particularly with regard to those who have axial back-pain syndrome; however, this was not the primary purpose of the book. The sections on anatomy and biomechanics are superb and provide an excellent foundation for what follows.