Although many of the techniques described in the first edition of this book have not been
revised, others have been refined and improvements in perception of indications, limitations …

Many fairly complex surgical procedures requiring expertise and specialized training are
described. The early chapters deal with case selection, client communication and insurance …

The aim of these authors was refreshingly different and simple:" to describe the most atraumatic
approach to expose a particular bone". By using superb drawings to supplement a well-…

BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Containment plates are often placed anteriorly in anterior cervical
discectomy and fusion (ACDF) to provide stability and prevent migration of the interbody …

Pressure-temperature-time paths followed by arc magmas ascending through the lithosphere
dictate the phase assemblage that crystallizes, and hence the compositions of liquid …

Quantifying the timescales of current geological processes is critical for constraining the
physical mechanisms operating on the Earth today. Since the Earth’s origin 4.55 billion years …

The sustainability of soil is a major issue for society. In principle, the evolution of soil resources
can be constrained by comparing the rates of soil erosion and production. Cosmogenic …

Event stratigraphy is used to help characterise the Anthropocene as a chronostratigraphic
concept, based on analogous deep-time events, for which we provide a novel categorization. …

The extensive array of mid‐20 th century stratigraphic event signals associated with the ‘Great
Acceleration’ enables precise and unambiguous recognition of the Anthropocene as an …

The uranium-series isotope signatures of the suspended and dissolved load of rivers have
emerged as an important tool for understanding the processes of erosion and chemical …