About the Book
Spinal disorders, especially neck and back pain, are frequent yet challenging for physicians to manage. While most texts are highly subspecialized or focus on only a specific area of management, The Spine Handbook provides a thorough overview of the entire spine and interdisciplinary treatment of common spinal conditions. Sections build from the foundations of history and examination, radiological imaging, and behavioral assessment through the core topics of both interventional and surgical options, as well as exploring emerging and special conditions, and neuromodulation. Chapters are written by experts from a wide array of fields, including physical therapists, radiologists, psychologists, physiatrists, anesthesiologists, orthopedic spine surgeons, and neurosurgeons. Each chapter contains key points to summarize content and discussions of anatomy, pathophysiology, presentation, imaging, and treatment options. This comprehensive handbook provides the fundamental diagnostic and therapeutic information needed to effectively deliver 'best practice' care for spinal disorders, making it a must-read for physicians of any training level that may encounter or treat spinal disorders.
Table of Contents:
Section 1: Introduction
Chapter 1: History and Examination
Andrew Cole, Michael Erickson, and Carolyn Marquardt
Chapter 2: Clinical Imaging of the Spine
Yair Safriel
Chapter 3: Behavioral Assessment of the Spine Patient
Brent Van Dorsten
Section 2: Cervical Spine
Chapter 4: Cervical Disc Disease and Extremity Pain
Jeffrey D. Petersohn
Chapter 5: Cervical Facet Dysfunction
Sandeep Amin
Chapter 6: Cervical Spinal Stenosis
Genaro J. Gutierrez and Divya Chirumamilla
Chapter 7: Cervical Spine Trauma
Jay S. Reidler, Amit Jain, and A. Jay Khanna
Chapter 8: Degenerative Conditions of the Cervical Spine
Samuel C. Overley, Dante Leven, Abhishek Kumar, and Sheeraz A. Qureshi
Section 3: Thoracic Spine
Chapter 9: Thoracic Disc Disease
Ankur P. Dave
Chapter 10: Thoracic Facet Dysfunction/Costo-transverse Joint Pathology
Brian A. Young, Phillip S. Sizer, and Miles Day
Chapter 11: Thoracic Spinal Stenosis
Ameet Nagpal and Brad Wisler
Chapter 12: Intercostal Neuralgia and Thoracic Radiculopathy
Yili Huang and Neel Mehta
Section 4: Lumbar Spine
Chapter 13: Lumbar Disc Disorders
Daniel Kline and Michael DePalma
Chapter 14: Lumbar Facet Arthropathy
Leonardo Kapural, Harish Badhey, and Suneil Jolly
Chapter 15: Lumbar Spondylolisthesis
Mehul J. Desai, Puneet Sayal, and Michael S. Leong
Chapter 16: Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
David A. Mazin and Mehul J. Desai
Chapter 17: Lumbar Radiculopathy and Radicular Pain
Brandon J. Goff,, Kevin B. Guthmiller, Jamie C. Clapp, William B. Lassiter, Morgan J. Baldridge, Sven M. Hochheimer, and Margaux M. Salas
Chapter 18: Surgical Approaches for Degenerative Lumbar Stenosis Doniel Drazin, Carlito Lagman, Christine Piper, Ari Kappel, and Terrence T. Kim
Section 5: Emerging and Special Issues
Chapter 19: Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction
Victor Foorsov, Omar Dyara, Robert Bolash, and Bruce Vrooman
Chapter 20: Sacroiliac Fusion, Percutaneous, Open
Daraspreet Singh Kainth, Karanpal Singh Dhaliwal, and David W. Polly, Jr.
Chapter 21: Deformity Thoraco-Lumbar - Scoliosis
Daraspreet Singh Kainth, Karanpal Singh Dhaliwal, and David W. Polly, Jr.
Chapter 22: Approaches and Relative Benefits of Open vs. Minimally Invasive Surgery for Degenerative Conditions
Brett D. Rosenthal, Marco Mendoza, Barett S. Boody, and Wellington K. Hsu
Chapter 23: Spinal Tumors: Surgical Considerations and Approaches
Nancy Abu-Bonsrah, C. Rory Goodwin, Rajiv R. Iyer, and Daniel M. Sciubba
Chapter 24: Pelvic Pain and Floor Dysfunction
Danielle Sarno and Farah Hameed
Chapter 25: Core Strengthening
Priyesh Mehta, David J. Cormier,Julie Ann Aueron, and Jaspal R. Singh
Chapter 26: Ultrasound-guided Spine Interventions
Michael Gofeld and Rami A. Kamel
Chapter 27: Biologic and Regenerative Therapies
Ian Dworkin, Daniel A. Fung, and Timothy T. Davis
Chapter 28: Platelet Rich Plasma Injections
Juewon Khwarg, Daniel A. Fung, Corey Hunter, and Timothy T. Davis
Chapter 29: Opioids in Spinal Pain, Indications, Challenges & Controversies
Puneet Sayal and Jianren Mao
Chapter 30: Sympathetic Blockade of the Spine
John M. DiMuro and Mehul J. Desai
Section 6: Neuromodulation
Chapter 31: Intrathecal Pumps
Richard L. Boortz-Marx, Daniel Moyse, and Yawar J. Qadri
Chapter 32: Spinal Cord Stimulation
Erika A. Petersen
Chapter 33: Peripheral Nerve Stimulation
Lucas Campos and Jason E. Pope
About the Author :
Dr. Mehul J. Desai, MD, MPH, is the Founder and Medical Director of the International Spine, Pain & Performance Center, a collaborative, interdisciplinary practice located in Washington DC and Arlington VA. Board Certified in Pain medicine and Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Dr. Desai maintains an avid interest in research and clinical trials. He has published over 30 peer-reviewed articles, multiple book chapters and The Spine Handbook represents his second book. Dr. Desai recently completed a leadership fellowship with the American Academy of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation and a legislative fellowship on Capital Hill with the North American Neuromodulation Society. His clinical interests include neuromodulation, discogenic pain, interventional orthopedics, pelvic pain, complex spine conditions, outcomes-based research and healthcare economics.
Review :
Overall the book provides a comprehensive knowledge on the latest principles & practice of spinal pain management. It is well organized with thoughtful sequence and in an easy to follow format.
The trained pain physician is equally likely to have the book as the curious patient who lines up to see what he or she is in for when visiting the spine physician or the occupational therapist. This successful condensing is what makes this book a must-have for everyone involved in multispecialty spine treatment.
I was impressed by the title as not many books concentrate on the spine (from top to bottom and more) in such a way... 'handbook' understates its impressive and detailed contents as this is a chunky 660-page good-sized book that covers its topic in ample and impressive detail.
