Spinal surgery
1. Anatomy
Anatomy of the vertebral column and spinal stability
2. Radiology
X-ray development, physics, uses, risks and regulation
Normal spinal radiological neuroanatomy
Nuclear medicine based techniques
3. Autonomic function
Neurological control through the autonomic nervous system
Neurological control of sexual function
Autonomic Failure primary and secondary
Investigation and management of Neurogenic bladder dysfunction
Investigation and management of neurogenic sexual dysfunction
Pelvic organ dysfunction following cauda equina damage
Peripheral nerve disorders bladder, bowel and sexual dysfunction
4. Clinical examination and assessment of the spinal patient
Neurological history: general approach and common pitfalls
Common Neurological symptoms: Behavioural and Organic Mental Symptoms
Neurological assessment: weakness and sensory loss
Neurological examination: Gait
Principles of neurological investigation
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
5. Surgical principles
The modern theatre environment
Intraoperative neurosurgical electrophysiological monitoring
6. Surgical techniques
Performing a posterior fossa decompression for Chiari
Application of a halo or traction to the cervical spine
Performing an anterior cervical discectomy
Performing posterior cervical decompression procedures
Performing a posterior cervical fusion
Anterior approaches to thoracic and lumbar spine
Minimally invasive surgical approaches to the posterior thoracolumbar spine
Vertebroplasty and Kyphoplasty
Performing a lumbar microdiscectomy
Performing a lumbar laminectomy
Principles of surgical scoliosis correction
Inserting or revising a syringopleural shunt
Closing a neonatal myelomeningocoele
7. Spinal trauma
Principles of surgical treatment of spinal injuries
Initial management of spinal injury and spinal shock
Pre-operative assessment and anaesthetic management of patients with spinal cord injuries
Atlanto-axial Cervical Spine Fractures
Subaxial Cervical Spine Fractures
8. Elective spinal disease
Medical conditions affecting the spine
Seronegative spondyloarthropathy
Cervical
Managing Cervical Degenerative Disease
Thoracic
Lumbar
Management of lumbar disc prolapse and cauda equina syndrome
Diagnosis and treatment of back pain
Surgical management of chronic back pain
Scoliosis
Early onset scoliosis (thoracic insufficiency)
CSF pathologies
Disorders of the foramen magnum
Investigation and treatment of spinal cerbrospinal fluid leaks
Vascular disease
Pain
9. Neoplastic spinal disease
Bony tumours
Primary bony tumours of the spine
Malignant spinal cord compression
Principles of radiotherapy and radiosurgery
Intradural tumours
Principles in managing intradural, extramedullary spinal tumours
Radiology of Spinal Intradural Extramedullary Tumours
Surgical treatment of spinal intradural extramedullary tumours
Intramedullary spinal cord tumours
Imaging features of intramedulary spinal cord tumours
10. Spinal infections
11. Spinal rehabilitation
Management of spasticity and associated features
Maintaining activities of daily life
Orthotics and the avoidance and management of contractures
Management of spasticity in children
Role of occupational therapy in neurorehabilitation
Vocational Rehabilitation following neurological trauma or illness
Aetiology and management of pressure sores