Spinal disorders are among the most common medical conditions with significant impact on health related quality of life, use of health care resources and socio-economic costs. Spinal surgery is still one of the fastest growing areas in clinical medicine. The increasing age of the population will require an increased need for the treatment of degenerative spinal disorders particularly spinal stenosis. Basic knowledge on the state of the art in diagnosis and treatment of spinal disorders is required not only for spine specialists but also for general orthopedic surgeons, rheumatologists, neurologists, psychiatrists, chiropractors, physiotherapists, basic scientists and health care executives tochoose and/or evaluate appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic approaches. ‘Spinal Disorders’ is an easily readable teaching tool focusing on fundamentals and basic principles. It provides a homogeneous syllabus with a consistent didactic strategy teaching fundamentals and general principles. Core messages and marginal notes highlight the most important teaching objectives and guide the reader through the chapter Introductory cases introduce the topic by report ofa typical cases representative of the specific pathology Case studies aim to mediate fundamentals and basic principles of a chapter and enhance recollection by case study learning INDICE: From the contents History of Spinal Surgery.- Basic Science: Biomechanics of the Spine.- Spinal Instrumentation.- Age-related Changes of the Spine.- Pathophysiology of Spinal Pain.- Epidemiology and Risk Factors of Spinal Disorders.- Predictors of Surgical Outcome. Patient Assessment: History and Clinical Examination.- Imaging Studies.- Injection Studies.- Neurologic Examination.- Electrophysiologic Assessment. Surgical Approaches.- Peri- and Postoperative Management: Preoperative Assessment.-Anaesthesia for Spinal Surgery.- Postoperative Care and Pain Management. Degenerative Disorders: Disc Herniation.-Spinal Stenosis.- Lumbar Spondylosis.- Non-specific Low Back Pain.- Cervical Radikulopathy and Myelopathy.- Priniciples of Postoperative Rehabilitation. Spinal Deformities: Idiopathic Scoliosis.- Neuromuscular Scoliosis.- CongenitaleScoliosis.- Degenerative Scoliosis.- Spondylolisthesis.- Juvenile Kyphosis (Scheuermann’s Disease).- Malformations of the Spinal Cord. Fractures: CervicaleFractures.
- ISBN: 978-3-540-40511-5
- Editorial: Springer
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 990
- Fecha Publicación: 01/05/2008
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés