Spine Secrets: (The Secrets Series)

This handy new reference follows the popular Secrets Series(r) question-and-answer format. The main purpose of this book is to provide an overview of all areas of the spine, including basic science, clinical studies, and the natural history of each disease.

Table of Contents:
Regional Spinal Anatomy 1) Clinically Relevant Anatomy of the Cervical Spine 2) Clinically Relevant Anatomy of the Thoracic Spine 3) Clinically Relevant Anatomy of the Lumbar Spine Clinical Examnation of Spine Patients 4) Evaluation of Cervical Spinal Disorders 5) Evaluation of Thoracic and Lumbar Spinal Disorders 6) Evaluation of Spinal Deformities Spinal Imaging 7) Strategies for Imaging in Spinal Disorders 8) Radiographic Assessment of the Spine 9) CT and CT- Myelography 10) Magnetic Resonance Imaging 11) Nuclear Medicine Tests Assessment and Non-Surgical Management of Spinal Disorders 12) Clinical Neurophysiology and Electrodiagnostic Testing 13) Diagnostic and Theraputic Spinal Injections 14) Rehabilitation Medicine Approaches 15) Spinal Orthoses 16) Pharmacologic Management of Chronic Pain 17) Alternative and Complementary Approaches Surgical Management - General Considerations 18) Indications For Surgical Intervention 19) When Not To Operate 20) Pre-op Assessment For Patients Undergoing Spine Surgery 21) Intra-operative Spinal Monitoring 22) Anesthetic Considerations 23) Spinal Arthrodesis, Bone Grafts and Bone Graft Substitutes 24) Surgical Approaches and Procedures - Cervical Spine 25) Cervical Spinal Implants 26) Surgical Approaches and Procedures - Thoracic Spine 27) Thoracic Spinal Implants 28) Surgical Approaches and Procedures - Lumbar Spine 29) Lumbar Spinal Implants 30) Fusion of the Spine to the Sacropelvis 31) Post-op Management Following Spine Surgery 32) Complications Following Spine Surgery 33) Revision Spine Surgery Degenerative Disorders of the Adult Spine 34) Cervical Degenerative Disorders 35) Thoracic Disc Herniation 36) Low Back Pain 37) Lumbar Disc Herniation 38) Lumbar Spinal Stenosis Pediatric Spinal Deformities and Related Disorders 39) Pediatric Cervical Disorders 40) Back Pain in Children 41) Idiopathic Scoliosis 42) Neuromuscular Scoliosis 43) Congenital Scoliosis 44) Kyphosis 45) Spondylolysis and Spondylolisthesis Adult Spinal Deformities and Related Problems 46) Adult Idiopathic and Degenerative Scoliosis 47) Adult Kyphosis 48) Adult Spondylolysis and Spondylolisthesis Trauma 49) Assessment of the Patient Following Spinal Trauma 50) Upper Cervical Spine Injuries (Occiput - C2) 51) Lower Cervical Spine Injuries (C3-C7) 52) Thoracic and Lumbar Injuries 53) Sacral Fractures 54) Pediatric Spine Trauma 55) Rehabilitation of the Spinal Cord Injured Patient 56) Cervical Spine Injuries in the Athlete 57) Lumbar Spine Injuries in the Athlete Systemic Problems 58) Osteoporosis and other Metabolic Bone Diseases Affecting the Spinal Column 59) Primary Spine Tumors 60) Metastatic Spine Tumors 61) Spinal Cord Disorders and Intraspinal Neoplasms 62) Infection 63) Rheumatoid Arthritis 64) Ankylosing Spondylitis 65) Diffuse Ankylosing Hyperostosis Emerging Technology 66) Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery 67) Artificial Disc Replacement 68) Bone Graft Substitutes General Issues 69) Assessment of Outcomes Following Spine Surgery 70) Medical-legal Issues in Spine