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1 online resource : illustrations |
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Neurotrauma and Critical Care of the Spine; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Contributors; Part I: Introduction; 1. Epidemiology of Spinal Injuries; Part II: Science; 2. Pathophysiology of Spinal Cord Injury; 3. Spinal Cord Protective and Regenerative Therapies; 4. Spinal Trauma Classification Systems; 5. Imaging of Spinal Injuries; 6. Biomechanics of the Spine; 7. Neurological Assessment of Spinal Injury; Part III: Management; 8. Prehospital Care for Spinal Cord Injury; 9. Clearing the Cervical Spine |
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10. Surgical Decompression in Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury: The Importance of Timing11. Management of Cervical Injuries; 12. Thoracolumbar Fractures; 13. Management of Concurrent Traumatic Brain Injury and Spinal Injury; 14. Spinal Cord Injuries in the Athlete; Part IV: Critical Care; 15. Critical Care Management of Spinal Cord Injuries: Mean Arterial Pressure Control and Hypertonic Therapy; 16. Targeted Temperature Management in Spinal Cord Injury; 17. Comprehensive Review of Spinal Cord Injury Pharmacology and Recent Medical Advances in Treatment; 18. Autonomic Dysreflexia |
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19. Infections after Spinal Cord Injury20. Emerging Therapies for Spinal Cord Injury; Part V: Outcome; 21. Rehabilitation of Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury; 22. Socioeconomics of Spinal Cord Injuries; 23. Quality of Life after Spinal Cord Injury; Index |
| Summary |
""This book is the most useful summary of present knowledge about epidemiology, pathophysiology, assessment and management of spinal cord injuries today. It is a great book that deserves a widespread distribution among spine surgeons and physicians involved in the treatment of spinal injuries.""--European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery & Traumatology Neurotrauma and Critical Care of the Spine, 2nd edition, by a distinguished critical care neurosurgeon, Jack Jallo, and a renowned spine surgeon, Alexander Vaccaro, incorporates salient components of the highly praised first edition. The updated |
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Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Spine -- Wounds and injuries.
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Spinal cord -- Wounds and injuries.
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Spinal Injuries -- diagnosis
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Spinal Injuries -- therapy
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Spinal Cord Injuries -- diagnosis
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Spinal Cord Injuries -- therapy
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Critical Care -- methods
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Spinal Cord Injuries
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MEDICAL -- Surgery -- General.
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Spine -- Wounds and injuries
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Spinal cord -- Wounds and injuries
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Jallo, Jack, editor
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Vaccaro, Alexander R., editor
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| ISBN |
9781626233423 |
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162623342X |
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