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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
Other Authors: Boos, Norbert (Editor), Aebi, Max (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 2008, 2008
Edition:1st ed. 2008
Subjects:
Neurology
Surgical Orthopedics
Nervous System / Surgery
Neurosurgery
Orthopedic Surgery
Rheumatology
Neurology 
Orthopedics
Orthopaedics
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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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