Up to date and evidence-based answers to a wide range of spinal surgical questions that could be asked in the FRCS (Tr & Orth) Viva exam. Using a clear, case-based structure key points emphasise the core information that will improve the performance of every surgical in training.
Sections cover all the key areas of Trauma, Degenerative spinal pathology, Spinal cord injury, Spinal deformity, Primary bone tumours, Metastatic disease, Paediatric spinal surgery, Basic sciences, and other topics.
Suitable for use by trainees at all levels in orthopaedic surgery and neurosurgery, both in the UK and internationally, and those with an interest in spinal surgery.
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1 Traumatic Occipito-Cervical Instability |
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3 | (4) |
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7 | (2) |
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9 | (2) |
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4 Hangman's Fracture (Bilateral C2 Pars Fracture) |
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11 | (4) |
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5 Subaxial C -- Spinal Fracture |
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15 | (4) |
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6 Cervical Facet Fracture/Dislocation |
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19 | (6) |
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25 | (2) |
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8 L1 Burst Fracture with Kyphosis |
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27 | (2) |
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29 | (4) |
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10 Ankylosing Spondylitis Fracture |
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33 | (4) |
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11 DISH (Forestier Disease) Fractures |
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37 | (4) |
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41 | (6) |
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47 | (2) |
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49 | (4) |
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15 Transient Quadriplegia and Return to Sport |
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53 | (4) |
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Section 2 Degenerative Spinal Conditions |
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16 Cervical Radiculopathy |
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57 | (6) |
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63 | (6) |
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69 | (4) |
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73 | (4) |
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20 Lumbar Stenosis with Achondroplasia |
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77 | (4) |
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81 | (4) |
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85 | (4) |
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23 Adult Degenerative Spondylolisthesis |
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89 | (2) |
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91 | (6) |
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Section 3 Spinal Cord Injury |
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25 Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury |
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97 | (2) |
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99 | (4) |
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27 Complete Spinal Cord Injury |
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103 | (6) |
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Section 4 Spinal Deformity |
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28 Adult Degenerative Scoliosis |
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109 | (4) |
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29 Scheuermann's Kyphosis |
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113 | (6) |
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119 | (4) |
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31 Adult Isthmic Spondylolisthesis |
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123 | (6) |
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32 Deformity in Ankylosing Spondylitis |
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129 | (10) |
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Section 5 Primary Tumours |
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139 | (4) |
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143 | (2) |
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145 | (6) |
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Section 6 Metastatic Spinal Tumours |
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151 | (6) |
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157 | (4) |
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161 | (6) |
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Section 7 Paediatric Spinal Surgery |
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39 Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis |
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167 | (8) |
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40 Neuromuscular Scoliosis |
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175 | (2) |
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41 Paediatric Spondylolisthesis |
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177 | (2) |
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179 | (6) |
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185 | (2) |
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187 | (8) |
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Section 9 Other Useful Cases |
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45 Atlantoaxial Subluxation in Rheumatoid Arthritis |
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195 | (4) |
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46 Klippel-Feil/Sprengel's Deformity |
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199 | (4) |
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47 Post-Operative Stridor |
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203 | (2) |
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205 | (4) |
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49 Spinal Cord Monitoring |
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209 | (4) |
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50 Intervertebral Disc Anatomy |
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213 | (2) |
| Things You Should Know! |
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Mr Kelechi Eseonu. BSc (Hons), MSc (Oxon), FRCS (Tr and Orth) Senior clinical fellow in spinal surgery, St Michaels Hospital, Canada Kelechi is an Orthopaedic Surgeon with a sub-speciality interest in Spinal Surgery. He obtained his primary medical qualification from the University of Edinburgh and was awarded a Masters degree in Musculoskeletal sciences from the University of Oxford. He is a council member of the Royal Society of Medicine (RSM) National Trainees Council and the British Association of Spinal Surgeons (BASS) trainees committee. He completed speciality training in Orthopaedic Surgery at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Stanmore, before completing his first fellowship in Spinal surgery at Guys and St Thomas Hospital, London 2: Mr Nicolas Beresford-Cleary MBChB, BEng, FRCS (Tr and Orth). Senior clinical fellow in Spinal Surgery at Vancouver General Hospital, Canada Nicolas is an Orthopaedic Surgeon with a sub-speciality interest in Spinal Surgery. He initially graduated in Mechanical Engineering from University College, London, before obtaining his Primary Medical Qualification from the University of Edinburgh. He completed Speciality Training in Orthopaedic Surgery in the Oxford Deanery before completing his first fellowship in Spinal Surgery at the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre and John Radcliffe Hospitals, Oxford.
