Surgical management of spinal cord injury [[electronic resource] ] : controversies and consensus / / edited by Arun Paul Amar

• Pubblicazione: Malden, Mass. ; ; Oxford, : Blackwell Futura, 2007
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (274 p.)
• Disciplina: 617.4/82044
• Soggetto topico: Spinal cord - Surgery; Spinal cord - Wounds and injuries
• Altri autori: AmarArun Paul
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Pathogenesis of acute spinal cord injury and theoretical bases of neurological recovery / Arun Paul Amar -- Pharmacotherapy for spinal cord injury / Steven Casha, Joseph Silvaggio, R. John Hurlbert -- Prehospital and emergency department management of spinal cord injury / Stuart P. Swadron, Danny L. Chang, Brian Wilbur -- Radiographic workup of spinal cord injury / Nestor R. Gonzalez, Larry T. Khoo, Richard G. Fessler -- Controversies in surgical decompression : timing of decompressive surgery of the spinal cord / Mark S. Gerber, Volker K.H. Sonntag -- Biomechanics of spinal column failure / Eric P. Roger, G. Alexander Jones, Edward C. Benzel -- Principles of spine stabilization / G. Alexander Jones, Eric P. Roger, Edward C. Benzel -- Controversies in the management of cervical spinal cord injury / Paul G. Matz, Mark N. Hadley -- Surgical decision-making in spinal fracture dislocations / Robert G. Watkins -- Spinal cord injury in pediatric patients / Philipp R. Aldana, Douglas L. Brockmeyer -- Management of penetrating spinal cord injury / K. Anthony Kim, Arun Paul Amar, Michael L. Levy -- Traumatic vascular injury to the cervical spine / Michael L. DiLuna, Arun Paul Amar -- Intraoperative neurophysiologic monitoring during spinal surgery / Indro Chakrabarti, Jerry Larson, Gordon L. Engler, Steven L. Giannotta -- Surgery after the acute phase of traumatic spinal cord injury / Michael Y. Wang, Barth A. Green.
• Sommario/riassunto: Surgical Management of Spinal Cord Injury: Controversies and Consensus reviews the controversies pertaining to the emergency, diagnostic, medical, and surgical management of spinal cord injury (SCI). In vitro studies, animal models, and clinical outcome analyses have all failed to yield incontrovertible guidelines that define the role of surgery in SCI. As a result, there is no consensus regarding the necessity, timing, nature, or approach of surgical intervention. In this concise yet comprehensive book some of the leading authorities in the field scrutinize the scientific
• Titolo autorizzato: Surgical management of spinal cord injury
• ISBN: 1-281-32284-9; 9786611322847; 0-470-75316-1; 0-470-75314-5
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910145298003321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II