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The lumbar spine / official publication of the International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine ; edited by Harry N. Herkowitz [and four others].
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Backache.
- Lumbar vertebrae--Diseases.
- Lumbar vertebrae.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (971 p.)
- Edition:
- Third edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Philadelphia : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, [2004]
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- The official publication of the International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine, this volume is the most authoritative and up-to-date reference on the lumbar spine. This edition provides more balance between basic science and clinical material and has been completely reorganized for easy reference. New chapters cover gene therapy, outcomes assessment, and alternatives to traditional nonoperative treatment. The editors have also added chapters on preparation for surgery, surgical approaches, spinal instrumentation, and bone grafts. Chapters on specific disorders have a consistent structure-definition, natural history, physical examination, imaging, nonoperative treatment, operative treatment, postoperative management, results of surgery, and complications.
- Contents:
- section I. Basic science
- section II. Alternatives to traditional nonoperative treatment
- section III. the injured worker
- section IV. Surgery
- section V. Specific clinical entities.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Description based on print version record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 1-4698-7813-5
- OCLC:
- 908076081
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