Spinal Disorders Fundamentals of Diagnosis and Treatment /

Spinal Disorders Fundamentals of Diagnosis and Treatment /

Spinal disorders are among the most common medical conditions with significant impact on health related quality of life, use of health care resources and socio-economic costs. Spinal surgery is still one of the fastest growing areas in clinical medicine. The increasing age of the population will req...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Boos, Norbert (Editor), Aebi, Max (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2008.
Subjects:
Medicine.
Rheumatology.
Neurology.
Neurosurgery.
Orthopedics.
Medicine & Public Health.
Surgical Orthopedics.
Online Access:Full Text via HEAL-Link
Table of Contents:
  • History of Spinal Disorders
  • History of Spinal Disorders
  • Basic Science
  • Biomechanics of the Spine
  • Spinal Instrumentation
  • Age-Related Changes of the Spine
  • Pathways of Spinal Pain
  • Epidemiology and Risk Factors of Spinal Disorders
  • Predictors of Surgical Outcome
  • Patient Assessment
  • History and Physical Examination
  • Imaging Studies
  • Spinal Injections
  • Neurological Assessment in Spinal Disorders
  • Neurophysiological Investigations
  • Surgical Approaches
  • Peri- and Postoperative Management
  • Preoperative Assessment
  • Intraoperative Anesthesia Management
  • Postoperative Care and Pain Management
  • Degenerative Disorders
  • Degenerative Disorders of the Cervical Spine
  • Disc Herniation and Radiculopathy
  • Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
  • Degenerative Lumbar Spondylosis
  • Non-specific Low Back Pain
  • Postoperative Rehabilitation
  • Spinal Deformities and Malformations
  • Idiopathic Scoliosis
  • Neuromuscular Scoliosis
  • Congenital Scoliosis
  • Degenerative Scoliosis
  • Spondylolisthesis
  • Juvenile Kyphosis (Scheuermann’s Disease)
  • Malformations of the Spinal Cord
  • Fractures
  • Cervical Spine Injuries
  • Thoracolumbar Spinal Injuries
  • Osteoporotic Spine Fractures
  • Tumors and Inflammation
  • Primary Tumors of the Spine
  • Spinal Metastasis
  • Intradural Tumors
  • Infections of the Spine
  • Rheumatoid Arthritis
  • Ankylosing Spondylitis
  • Treatment of Postoperative Complications
  • Outcome Assessment in Spinal Surgery.

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