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Synopsis of spine surgery / by: An, Howard S., Singh, Kern.

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
An, Howard S., Editor.
Contributor:
Singh, Kern, Editor.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Spine--Surgery.
Spine.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (324 pages) : illustrations (some color)
Edition:
Third edition.
Place of Publication:
New York, [New York] : Thieme, 2016.
Summary:
"The third edition of this concise, essential spine handbook expands on the previous edition, reflecting recent advances in the field. Written by highly renowned spine surgeons, the new edition is presented in full color with the addition of several hundred exquisitely crafted illustrations. Portable but comprehensive, this book offers a well-rounded perspective on surgical and nonsurgical management of spine-related conditions and disease in adult and pediatric patients. In the opening chapters, a solid clinical foundation is laid--covering anatomy, physical examination, imaging and diagnostic testing, biomechanics of the spine, and instrumentation."
Contents:
Anatomy and surgical approaches
History and physical examination
Radiographic anatomy
Spinal imaging and diagnostic tests
Intraoperative neuromonitoring
Biomechanics of the spine and spinal instrumentation
Physiology of bone healing and fusion
Bone grafts, substitutes, and biologics
Evaluation and management of spinal cord injury
Cervical spine trauma
Thoracolumbar spine fractures
Spinal rehabilitation and disability evaluation
Biochemical aspects of intervertebral disk degeneration
Degenerative cervical spine disorders
Degenerative thoracic spine conditions
Lumbar disk disease: pathogenesis and treatment options
Surgical management of lumbar degenerative disk disease
Lumbar spinal stenosis
Lumbar spondylolisthesis
Adult spinal deformity
Pediatric spinal deformity
Pediatric cervical spine disorders
Spinal tumors
Spinal infections
Rheumatoid arthritis
Seronegative spondyloarthropathies.
Notes:
Includes index.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Print version record.
ISBN:
9781626230316
1626230315
OCLC:
934626256

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