Surgical management of spinal cord injury : controversies and consensus / edited by Arun Paul Amar.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Amar, Arun Paul.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Spinal cord--Surgery.

Spinal cord.

Spinal cord--Wounds and injuries.

Spinal Cord Injuries.

Spinal Cord Injuries--surgery.

Medical Subjects:

Spinal Cord Injuries.

Spinal Cord Injuries--surgery.

Physical Description:

xv, 256 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Malden, Mass. : Blackwell Futura, 2007.

Summary:

"Arun Amar has performed a real service to the practitioners involved in the surgical management of spinal injuries by putting together this excellent group of papers, and I am optimistic that the knowledge transfer will result in improved patient outcomes."

"The content of this volume is essential material for all clinical neuro-scientists and an important presentation for all those seeking to develop a grasp of modernity of concept and practical action relating to this problem."

Surgical Management of Spinal Cord Injury: Controvesies and Consensus reviews the controversies pertaining to the emergency, diagnostic, medical, and surgical management of spinal cord injury (SCI). In vitro studies, animal models, and clinical outcome analyses have all failed to yield incontrovertible guidelines that define the role of surgery in SCI. As a result, there is no consensus regarding the necessity, timing, nature, or approach of surgical intervention. In this concise yet comprehensive book some of the leading authorities in the field scrutinize the scientific data and summarize the foundations of rational treatment paradigms.

Specific topics include: the timing of decompressive surgery, the adjunctive use of solumedrol, management of penetrating injuries, radiographic evaluation, spinal stabilization, pediatric SCI. Surgical Management of Spinal Cord Injury is an essential new book for all members of the patient care team involved in spinal cord injury.

Contents:

Pathogenesis of acute spinal cord injury and theoretical bases of neurological recovery / Arun Paul Amar

Pharmacotherapy for spinal cord injury / Steven Casha, Joseph Silvaggio and R. John Hurlbert

Prehospital and emergency department management of spinal cord injury / Stuart P. Swadron, Danny L. Chang and Brian Wilbur

Radiographic workup of spinal cord injury / Nestor R. Gonzalez, Larry T. Khoo and Richard G. Fessler

Controversies in surgical decompression: timing of decompressive surgery of the spinal cord / Mark S. Gerber and Volker K.H. Sonntag

Biomechanics of spinal column failure / Eric P. Roger, G. Alexander Jones and Edward C. Benzel

Principles of spine stabilization / G. Alexander Jones, Eric P. Roger and Edward C. Benzel

Controversies in the management of cervical spinal cord injury / Paul G. Matz and Mark N. Hadley

Surgical decision-making in spinal fracture dislocations / Robert G. Watkins

Spinal cord injury in pediatric patients / Philipp R. Aldana and Douglas L. Brockmeyer

Management of penetrating spinal cord injury / K. Anthony Kim, Arun Paul Amar and Michael L. Levy

Traumatic vascular injury to the cervical spine / Michael L. DiLuna and Arun Paul Amar

Intraoperative neurophysiologic monitoring during spinal surgery / Indro Chakrabarti ... [et al.]

Surgery after the acute phase of traumatic spinal cord injury / Michael Y. Wang and Barth A. Green.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1405122064

9781405122061

OCLC:

74459034