About the book

Offering a practical approach, this book offers numerous case studies for the management of spinal trauma. No stone has been left unturned to make this book as user-friendly as possible with practice points and salient features describing the most important aspects of each chapter. The case illustrations at the end of each chapter and pictures with step-by-step management algorithms, are provided at all relevant places in the book. Important topics including paediatric spine trauma, atlanto-axial dislocation, sub-axial spine injury, thoracolumbar and sacral fractures have been covered in this text. The book has been made in accordance with the AO spine principles and its ideology.

• Follows AO spine principles with the latest classification
• Covers all important aspects of spinal trauma
• Offers practical tips

About the Editor-in-chief

Prof Sumit Sinha completed his neurosurgical training from All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi. He gained significant surgical expertise in the field of minimally invasive, endoscopic and Keyhole neurosurgery and Spine surgery, having worked at the premier institute for more than a decade and a half. He is a qualified faculty for AO spine and is actively involved in research and training of spine surgery with special emphasis on minimally invasive spine surgery. He has been instrumental in the creation of the cadaveric training and research facility (CTRF) at AIIMS, New Delhi, the first of its kind facility in India, which was established with the aim of providing hands on training to the surgical trainees. He has more than 250 research papers and projects to his credit which have been published variously in peer reviewed national and international journals. His book on Brachial Plexus Injuries is already a widely read and well acclaimed book all around the world