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Record Nr.

UNINA9910777642703321

Autore

Byrne Thomas N

Titolo

Diseases of the spine and spinal cord [[electronic resource] /] / Thomas N. Byrne, Edward C. Benzel, Stephen G. Waxman

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2000

ISBN

0-19-770636-3

1-280-83125-1

9786610831258

0-19-802969-1

1-4237-7568-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (429 p.)

Collana

Contemporary neurology series ; ; 58

Altri autori (Persone)

BenzelEdward C

WaxmanStephen G

Disciplina

616.7/3

Soggetti

Spinal cord - Diseases

Spine - Diseases

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

CONTENTS; 1. ANATOMY AND BIOMECHANICS OF THE SPINE AND SPINAL CORD; 2. CLINICAL PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF SPINAL SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS; 3. PAIN OF SPINAL ORIGIN; 4. DEGENERATIVE DISORDERS OF THE SPINE; 5. EPIDURAL TUMORS; 6. INTRADURAL-EXTRAMEDULLARY AND INTRAMEDULLARY TUMORS AND VASCULAR MALFORMATIONS; 7. LEPTOMENINGEAL METASTASES; 8. NONCOMPRESSIVE MYELOPATHIES; 9. INFECTIOUS AND NONINFECTIOUS INFLAMMATORY DISEASES AFFECTING THE SPINE; 10. SYRINGOMYELIA AND SPINAL HEMORRHAGE; 11. SPINE TRAUMA, SPINAL CORD INJURY, AND SPINAL STABILITY; 12. MANAGEMENT OF THE SPINALLY IMPAIRED PATIENT; APPENDIX; INDEX

Sommario/riassunto

Disorders of the spine, particularly spinal cord compression from both neoplastic and non-neoplastic disease, are common clinical problems. This book focuses on diagnosing spinal diseases, but also addresses neurosurgical therapy, developmental disorders of the spine and trauma, and biomechanics.