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Spinal disorders : fundamentals of diagnosis and treatment

Aebi, M, (Max), Boos, Norbert · Berlin : Springer, 2008

Publisher
Berlin : Springer, 2008
Physical description
1166 pages
ISBN
3540405119 (hbk.);9783540405115 (hbk.)
Dewey classification
616.73
Language
English

Summary

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. The increasing age of the population will require an increased need for the treatment of degenerative spinal disorders particularly spinal stenosis. Basic knowledge on the state-of-the-art in diagnosis and treatment of spinal disorders is required not only for spine specialists but also for general orthopedic surgeons, rheumatologists, neurologists, psychiatrists, chiropractors, physiotherapists, basic scientists and health care executives to choose and/or evaluate appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic approaches. This modern, up-to-date and easy to read textbook on spinal disorders with its appealing layout will inspire and stimulate the reader for the study of spinal disorders

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FieldValue
001Control number20048
008Fixed-length data elements080701s2008 gw a b 001 0 eng d
010Library of Congress control number2006927571
020International Standard Book Number (ISBN)
  • 3540405119 (hbk.)
  • 9783540405115 (hbk.)
035System control number22742530
040Cataloging sourceWMDU
041Language codeeng
042Authentication codepcc
050Library of Congress call numberRD768 .S65175 2008
082Dewey Decimal call number616.73 22
245Title statementSpinal disorders : fundamentals of diagnosis and treatment / Norbert Boos, Max Aebi (editors).
260Publication, distribution, etc. (imprint)Berlin : Springer, 2008
300Physical descriptionxxxiii, 1166 p. : ill. ; 27 cm.
504Bibliography, etc. noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505Formatted contents note
  • 1. History of Spinal Disorders -- Basic Science 2. Biomechanics of the Spine -- 3. Spinal Instrumentation -- 4. Age-Related Changes of the Spine -- 5. Pathways of Spinal Pain -- 6. Epidemiology and Risk Factors of Spinal Disorders - 7. Predictors of Surgical Outcome -- Patient Assessment 8. History and Physical Examination-- 9. Imaging Studies -- 10. Spinal Injections -- 11. Neurological Assessment in Spinal Disorders -- 12. Neurophysiological Investigations -- 13. Surgical Approaches -- Peri- and Postoperative Management 14. Preoperative Assessment -- 15. Intraoperative Anaestesia Management -- 16. Postoperative Care and Pain Management -- Degenerative Disorders 17. Degenerative Disorders of the Cervical Spine -- 18. Disc Herniation and Radiculopathy -- 19. Lumbar Spinal Stenosis -- 20. Degenerative Lumbar Spondylosis -- 21. Non-specific Low Back Pain -- 22. Postoperative Rehabilitation -- Spinal Deformities and Malformations 23. Idiopathic Scoliosis --
  • 24. Neuromuscular Scoliosis -- 25. Congenital Scoliosis -- 26. Degenerative Scoliosis -- 27. Spondylolisthesis -- 28. Juvenile Kyphosis (Scheuermann's Disease) -- 29. Malformations of the Spinal Cord -- Fractures 30. Cervical Spine Injuries -- 31. Thoracolumbar Spinal Injuries -- 32. Osteoporotic Spine Fractures-- Tumor and Inflammation 33. Primary Tumors of the Spine -- 34. Spinal Metastasis -- 35. Intradural Tumors -- 36. Infections of the Spine -- 37. Rheumatoid Arthritis -- 38. Ankylosing Spondylitis -- 39. Treatment of Postoperative Complications -- 40. Outcome Assessment in Spinal Surgery.
520Summary, etc.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. The increasing age of the population will require an increased need for the treatment of degenerative spinal disorders particularly spinal stenosis. Basic knowledge on the state-of-the-art in diagnosis and treatment of spinal disorders is required not only for spine specialists but also for general orthopedic surgeons, rheumatologists, neurologists, psychiatrists, chiropractors, physiotherapists, basic scientists and health care executives to choose and/or evaluate appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic approaches. This modern, up-to-date and easy to read textbook on spinal disorders with its appealing layout will inspire and stimulate the reader for the study of spinal disorders.
650Subject added entry – topical term
  • Spine--Diseases--Diagnosis.
  • Spine--Diseases--Treatment.
651Subject added entry – geographic nameSpine--Diseases.
700Added entry – personal name
  • Aebi, M. (Max)
  • Boos, Norbert.
999CollectionDownloads