Neurotrauma and critical care of the spine / [edited by] Jack Jallo, Alexander Vaccaro.
| Other author | Jallo, Jack editor. |
| Other author | Vaccaro, Alexander R., editor. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Edition | Second edition. |
| Publication | New York : Thieme, [2018] |
| Description | 1 online resource : illustrations |
| Supplemental Content | Direct link to eBook |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Neurotrauma and Critical Care of the Spine; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Contributors; Part I: Introduction; 1. Epidemiology of Spinal Injuries; Part II: Science; 2. Pathophysiology of Spinal Cord Injury; 3. Spinal Cord Protective and Regenerative Therapies; 4. Spinal Trauma Classification Systems; 5. Imaging of Spinal Injuries; 6. Biomechanics of the Spine; 7. Neurological Assessment of Spinal Injury; Part III: Management; 8. Prehospital Care for Spinal Cord Injury; 9. Clearing the Cervical Spine. |
| Contents | 10. Surgical Decompression in Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury: The Importance of Timing11. Management of Cervical Injuries; 12. Thoracolumbar Fractures; 13. Management of Concurrent Traumatic Brain Injury and Spinal Injury; 14. Spinal Cord Injuries in the Athlete; Part IV: Critical Care; 15. Critical Care Management of Spinal Cord Injuries: Mean Arterial Pressure Control and Hypertonic Therapy; 16. Targeted Temperature Management in Spinal Cord Injury; 17. Comprehensive Review of Spinal Cord Injury Pharmacology and Recent Medical Advances in Treatment; 18. Autonomic Dysreflexia. |
| Contents | 19. Infections after Spinal Cord Injury20. Emerging Therapies for Spinal Cord Injury; Part V: Outcome; 21. Rehabilitation of Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury; 22. Socioeconomics of Spinal Cord Injuries; 23. Quality of Life after Spinal Cord Injury; Index. |
| Abstract | ""This book is the most useful summary of present knowledge about epidemiology, pathophysiology, assessment and management of spinal cord injuries today. It is a great book that deserves a widespread distribution among spine surgeons and physicians involved in the treatment of spinal injuries.""--European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery & Traumatology Neurotrauma and Critical Care of the Spine, 2nd edition, by a distinguished critical care neurosurgeon, Jack Jallo, and a renowned spine surgeon, Alexander Vaccaro, incorporates salient components of the highly praised first edition. The updated. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Source of description | Description based on print version record |
| Issued in other form | Print version: Neurotrauma and critical care of the spine. Second edition. New York : Thieme, [2018] 9781626233416 |
| ISBN | 9781626233423 (electronic bk.) |
| ISBN | 162623342X (electronic bk.) |
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| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |