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Spinal Disorders - Fundamentals of Diagnosis and Treatment
of: Norbert Boos, Irene Zintel
Springer-Verlag, 2008
ISBN: 9783540690917 , 1165 Pages
Format: PDF, Read online
Copy protection: DRM
Dedication
5
Foreword
6
Foreword
7
Preface
8
Contents
10
List of Contributors
22
Guided Tour
27
History of Spinal Disorders
30
Biomechanics of the Spine
67
Spinal Instrumentation
93
Age-Related Changes of the Spine
117
Pathways of Spinal Pain
149
Epidemiology and Risk Factors of Spinal Disorders
178
Predictors of Surgical Outcome
199
History and Physical Examination
222
Imaging Studies
247
Spinal Injections
280
Neurological Assessment in Spinal Disorders
310
Neurophysiological Investigations
338
Surgical Approaches
356
Preoperative Assessment
391
Intraoperative Anesthesia Management
407
Postoperative Care and Pain Management
434
Degenerative Disorders of the Cervical Spine
443
Disc Herniation and Radiculopathy
494
Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
526
Degenerative Lumbar Spondylosis
551
Non-specific Low Back Pain
596
Postoperative Rehabilitation
613
Idiopathic Scoliosis
631
Neuromuscular Scoliosis
671
Congenital Scoliosis
701
Degenerative Scoliosis
720
Spondylolisthesis
740
Juvenile Kyphosis ( Scheuermann’s Disease)
771
Malformations of the Spinal Cord
803
Cervical Spine Injuries
828
Thoracolumbar Spinal Injuries
885
Osteoporotic Spine Fractures
927
Primary Tumors of the Spine
950
Spinal Metastasis
976
Intradural Tumors
996
Infections of the Spine
1019
Rheumatoid Arthritis
1038
Ankylosing Spondylitis
1054
Treatment of Postoperative Complications
1084
Outcome Assessment in Spinal Surgery
1119
Subject Index
1139
The Editors
1159
The Medical Illustrator
1160
The Artist
1161
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