Diseases of the spine and spinal cord / Thomas N. Byrne, Edward C. Benzel, Stephen G. Waxman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Byrne, Thomas N., author.

Waxman, Stephen G., author.

Benzel, Edward C., author.

Series:

Contemporary neurology series ; 58.

Oxford scholarship online.

Oxford scholarship online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Spine--Diseases.

Spine.

Spinal cord--Diseases.

Spinal cord.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (429 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2023.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Disorders of the spine, particularly spinal cord compression from both neoplastic and non-neoplastic disease, are common clinical problems. This book focuses on diagnosing spinal diseases, and also addresses neurosurgical therapy.

Contents:

CONTENTS; 1. ANATOMY AND BIOMECHANICS OF THE SPINE AND SPINAL CORD; 2. CLINICAL PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF SPINAL SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS; 3. PAIN OF SPINAL ORIGIN; 4. DEGENERATIVE DISORDERS OF THE SPINE; 5. EPIDURAL TUMORS; 6. INTRADURAL-EXTRAMEDULLARY AND INTRAMEDULLARY TUMORS AND VASCULAR MALFORMATIONS; 7. LEPTOMENINGEAL METASTASES; 8. NONCOMPRESSIVE MYELOPATHIES; 9. INFECTIOUS AND NONINFECTIOUS INFLAMMATORY DISEASES AFFECTING THE SPINE; 10. SYRINGOMYELIA AND SPINAL HEMORRHAGE; 11. SPINE TRAUMA, SPINAL CORD INJURY, AND SPINAL STABILITY; 12. MANAGEMENT OF THE SPINALLY IMPAIRED PATIENT; APPENDIX; INDEX

Notes:

Previously issued in print: 2000.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Derived record based on print version record and publisher information.

ISBN:

0-19-770636-3

1-280-83125-1

9786610831258

0-19-802969-1

1-4237-7568-6

OCLC:

476006899