Spine Disorders: Medical and Surgical Management
Cambridge University Press, 7/23/2009
EAN 9780521889414, ISBN10: 0521889413
Hardcover, 302 pages, 24.6 x 18.8 x 2.4 cm
Language: English
An essential, one-stop reference guide to the evaluation and treatment of patients with cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine disease. Based on a course taught by these highly respected authors at the American Academy of Neurology's Annual Meeting, this volume gives concise descriptions of the anatomy of spine conditions; neurologic and physical findings; advice on diagnostic tests and when to order them; and medical and surgical treatment options. Commonly performed spinal procedures are also described, including the rapidly changing field of minimally invasive surgery. Pitfalls of evaluating and treating spine patients are highlighted, along with advice on how to approach the patient who does not improve or worsens after spine surgery. Spine Disorders: Medical and Surgical Management is an essential purchase for all practitioners in this field.
Preface
Glossary
1. Introduction
2. The cervical level
3. The thoracic level
4. The lumbar level
5. Diagnostic testing in the patient with spine and limb pain
6. When and to whom to refer your patients for spine surgery
7. What to do when the patient has persistent or new symptoms following surgery
8. Spinal imaging and diagnostic tests
considerations for surgical diagnosis and pre-operative planning
9. Disorders of the cervical spine
pre-operative assessment and surgical management
10. Disorders of the thoracic spine
pre-operative assessment and surgical management
11. Disorders of the lumbar spine
pre-operative assessment and surgical management
12. Minimally invasive spine surgery
13. New technology in spine surgery
14. Medical management of the spine surgery patient
pre-operative, intra-operative, and post-operative considerations
Appendix. Please don't make my mistakes.
'Co-written by a neurologist and a surgeon, this book was conceived from an annual course given at the American Academy of Neurology. It is an interesting guide on the evaluation and treatment provided to patients with disorders of the cervical, dorsal, and lumbar spine. It offers on one hand a concise description of the anatomy of the spine, neurological and physical signs and secondly, follows with advice on imaging, diagnostic testing ... various medical and surgical treatments, new technologies, and the increasing evolution of ... mini-invasive surgery. ... [It] is embellished with beautiful illustrations and summary tables that help readers better understand the topic, choose the best treatments, and detect when the surgery will be necessary ...' Bulletin Signalétique Réédoc