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Surgical Anatomy of the Sacral Plexus and its Branches
The gold standard analysis of this important subset of the peripheral nervous system
R. Shane Tubbs (Edited by), Joe Iwanaga (Edited by)
9780323776028, Elsevier Health Sciences
Paperback / softback, published 11 May 2020
262 pages
23.4 x 19 x 1.7 cm, 0.54 kg
"Overall, this would be an excellent addition the library of every surgeon who may be dealing with the sacral plexus and its branches in their daily practice - as well as those clinicians and anatomists who are looking for a concise but comprehensive overview of the sacral plexus anatomy." ©Doody’s Review Service, 2022, Konstantin V. Slavin, MD (University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine)
The first work of its kind devoted to the pelvis and lower limb, Surgical Anatomy of the Sacral Plexus and Its Branches clearly explains and illustrates this important subset of peripheral nervous system anatomy. Ideal for physicians and residents from a wide range of medical and surgical disciplines, this unique title details new methods of imaging the sacral plexus, as well as its pathology and appropriate surgical approaches.
Preface 1. Overview of the sacral plexus 2. Sacral ventral rami 3. Lumbosacral trunk 4. Superior gluteal nerve 5. Inferior gluteal nerve 6. Nerve to piriformis 7. Nerve to levator ani 8. Perforating branch 9. Nerve to obturator internus 10. Nerve to quadratus femoris 11. Posterior femoral cutaneous nerve 12. Pudendal nerve 13. Sciatic nerve 14. Pelvic splanchnic nerves 15. Superior hypogastric plexus 16. Inferior hypogastric plexus 17. Comparative anatomy 18. Variations of the sacral plexus 19. Histology of the sacral plexus 20. Imaging of the sacral plexus 21. Pathology of the sacral plexus 22. Surgery of the sacral ple
Subject Areas: Neurosurgery [MNN]