Main description:

The book deals with fractures of the spine. It details classification and the management of spinal injuries. Authors share their experiences and include useful tips and practical approach to spinal trauma. There is also a discussion on non-operative management. Ultimately the treating surgeon needs to decide, with his resources and facilities in mind, what is best for the patient. This book a useful tool for surgeons who face these injuries and need a guide as the options available. It is also of value to postgraduate students who need a more practical approach to a particular problem, and to those who wish to understand the contemporary concepts that are in vogue.

Contents:

Part 1: Terminology; Applied anatomy of the spinal cord; Setting goals; Is walking possible in paraplegia? Psycological support in spinal cord injury; Acute care in spinal cord injury; Problems unique to tetraplegia; Operative or non operative management? Select issues in chronic spinal cord injury. Part 2: Fractures of the cervical spine; Fractures of the cervico dorsal junction; Fractures of the thoracolumbar spine; Fractures of the sacrum; Fractures of the spine in ankylosing spondylitis; Osteoporotic fractures of the spine.