Fractures of the Cervical, Thoracic, and Lumbar Spine
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Fractures of the Cervical, Thoracic, and Lumbar Spine

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Fractures of the Cervical, Thoracic, and Lumbar Spine

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This reference focuses on individualized spinal injury assessments, immobilization techniques, nonoperative and operative indications, operative fixation strategies, and prognoses. Containing over 1900 references, Fractures of the Cervical, Thoracic, and Lumbar Spine is an invaluable resource for orthopedic, spinal, and trauma surgeons; neurosurgeo

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Publisher
CRC Press
Year
2002
Edition
1
eBook ISBN
9780824743970
Topic
Medicine
Subtopic
Emergency Medicine & Critical Care

Table of contents

  1. Front Cover
  2. Preface
  3. Contents
  4. Contributors
  5. Chapter 1. Spinal Injury: Etiology, Demographics, and Outcomes
  6. Chapter 2. Anatomy and Pathophysiology of Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury
  7. Chapter 3. Biomechanics of the Injured Cervical Spine
  8. Chapter 4. Emergency Management of Spine Trauma
  9. Chapter 5. Timing of Surgery Following Spinal Cord Injury
  10. Chapter 6. Physical Examination: ASIA Motor/Sensory Examination and Spinal Cord Injury Syndromes
  11. Chapter 7. Imaging in Spinal Trauma
  12. Chapter 8. Classifcation of Cervical Spine Trauma
  13. Chapter 9. Traumatic Injuries of the Occipito–Cervical Junction
  14. Chapter 10. Atlantoaxial Rotatory Instability
  15. Chapter 11. Atlas Fractures
  16. Chapter 12. Odontoid Fractures
  17. Chapter 13. Axis Fractures
  18. Chapter 14. Distractive Flexion Cervical Spine Injuries: A Clinical Spectrum
  19. Chapter 15. Compressive Flexion Injuries of the Cervical Spine
  20. Chapter 16A. Vertical Compression Injuries of the Cervical Spine
  21. Chapter 16B. Distraction Extension Injuries of the Cervical Spine
  22. Chapter 17A. Compression Extension Injuries
  23. Chapter 17B. Lateral Flexion Injuries
  24. Chapter 18. Lateral Mass Fractures of the Cervical Spine: Diagnosis and Surgical Management
  25. Chapter 19. Cervical Whiplash Injuries
  26. Chapter 20. Cervical Traction and Reduction Techniques
  27. Chapter 21. Cervical Orthoses and Halo-Vest Management
  28. Chapter 22. Surgical Approaches for the Operative Management of Cervical Spine Fractures
  29. Chapter 23. Occipito–Cervical Fusion
  30. Chapter 24. Odontoid Screw Fixation
  31. Chapter 25. Operative Techniques: Anterior Cervical Decompression and Fusion
  32. Chapter 26. Posterior Cervical Fixation
  33. Chapter 27. Posterior Cervical Decompression Techniques
  34. Chapter 28. Intraoperative Neurophysiological Monitoring During Post-Traumatic Spine Surgery
  35. Chapter 29. Classifcation of Thoracic and Lumbar Fractures
  36. Chapter 30. Thoracolumbar Spine Stability
  37. Chapter 31. Thoracic Fractures
  38. Chapter 32. Thoracolumbar Trauma
  39. Chapter 33. Lower Lumbar Fractures
  40. Chapter 34. Fractures of the Sacrum and Coccyx
  41. Chapter 35. Nonoperative Treatment of Thoracolumbar Fractures
  42. Chapter 36. Operative Techniques: Posterior Thoracolumbar Techniques and Surgical Approaches
  43. Chapter 37. Posterior Thoracolumbar Spine Surgical Techniques
  44. Chapter 38. Spinopelvic Fixation Techniques
  45. Chapter 39. Anterior Thoracolumbar Techniques: Surgical Approaches
  46. Chapter 40. Anterior Thoracotomy and Corpectomy for Treatment of an Unstable Burst Fracture
  47. Chapter 41. Anterior Thoracolumbar Plating and Rodding Techniques
  48. Chapter 42. Thoracolumbar Anterior Strut Fusion Techniques Following Corpectomy for Trauma
  49. Chapter 43. Management of Spine Fractures in Special Conditions: Ankylosing Spondylitis
  50. Chapter 44. Spinal Injuries in the Setting of Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis
  51. Chapter 45. Klippel-Feil Syndrome
  52. Chapter 46. Osteoporotic Fractures of the Spine
  53. Chapter 47. Gunshot Wounds to the Spine
  54. Chapter 48. Management of Spinal Fractures in Polytrauma Patients
  55. Chapter 49. Management of Post-Traumatic Syringomyelia
  56. Chapter 50. Management of Post-Traumatic Deformity
  57. Chapter 51. Surgical Complications Related to the Management of Traumatic Spinal Injuries
  58. Chapter 52. Rehabilitation After Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury
  59. Back Cover

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