| Description |
1 online resource : illustrations |
| Contents |
Anatomy and surgical approaches -- History and physical examination -- Radiographic anatomy -- Spinal imaging and diagnostic tests -- Intraoperative neuromonitoring -- Biomechanics of the spine and spinal instrumentation -- Physiology of bone healing and fusion -- Bone grafts, substitutes, and biologics -- Evaluation and management of spinal cord injury -- Cervical spine trauma -- Thoracolumbar spine fractures -- Spinal rehabilitation and disability evaluation -- Biochemical aspects of intervertebral disk degeneration -- Degenerative cervical spine disorders -- Degenerative thoracic spine conditions -- Lumbar disk disease: pathogenesis and treatment options -- Surgical management of lumbar degenerative disk disease -- Lumbar spinal stenosis -- Lumbar spondylolisthesis -- Adult spinal deformity -- Pediatric spinal deformity -- Pediatric cervical spine disorders -- Spinal tumors -- Spinal infections -- Rheumatoid arthritis -- Seronegative spondyloarthropathies |
| Summary |
"The third edition of this concise, essential spine handbook expands on the previous edition, reflecting recent advances in the field. Written by highly renowned spine surgeons, the new edition is presented in full color with the addition of several hundred exquisitely crafted illustrations. Portable but comprehensive, this book offers a well-rounded perspective on surgical and nonsurgical management of spine-related conditions and disease in adult and pediatric patients. In the opening chapters, a solid clinical foundation is laid--covering anatomy, physical examination, imaging and diagnostic testing, biomechanics of the spine, and instrumentation." |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Spine -- Surgery.
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Spinal Diseases -- surgery
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Spinal Diseases -- diagnosis
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Spine -- physiology
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Spine -- surgery
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Spine -- Surgery
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Singh, Kern, author.
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| LC no. |
2015036666 |
| ISBN |
9781626230316 |
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1626230315 |
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