Contemporary Management of Spinal Cord Injury: From Impact to Rehabilitation - Couverture rigide

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1879284723 ISBN 13 : 9781879284722

Editeur : American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS), 2002

Synopsis

This second edition updates and expands on the original bestseller, Contemporary Management of Spinal Cord Injuries, with completely new chapters on applied biomechanics, pediatric spinal cord injury, patient selection and timing of the surgery, NASCIS 3 and other spinal cord injury drug trials. In addition, the text reviews the management of spinal cord injured patients with sports injuries from epidemiology to return to play, and the nutritional assessment and management of spina cord-injured patients.

Contemporary Management of Spinal Cord Injuries, Second Edition provides significant value to the neurosurgeons, orthopedic surgeons, physiatrists, urologists, rehab specialist and others caring for the victims of spinal cord injury.

This must-have text will teach the reader to:

• Identify the most common spine fractures
• Understand and evaluate today's state-of-the-art concepts regarding the management of spinal cord injury
• Understand the appropriate surgical technique
• Develop a multidisciplinary approach to the management of the spinal cord injured-patient

(Distributed by Thieme for the American Association of Neurological Surgeons)

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Center for Spine Health, Cleveland Clinic Main Campus, Cleveland, OH 44195

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS)
• Date d'édition: 2002
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1879284723
• ISBN 13: 9781879284722
• Reliure: Relié
• Numéro d'édition: 2
• Nombre de pages: 730
• Éditeur: Tator Charles H., Benzel Edward
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible