<p>The 2nd Edition provides definitive coverage of the medical causes of low back pain. The specific diagnostic and treatment maneuvers required for effective decision making are discussed. Broad implications of the responsible disease process, mechanisms of mechanical failure, and specific medical therapies are covered in depth. Topics include epidemiology, expanded coverage of MRI, occult trauma, myofascial pain and traumatic neuropathy, and occupational low back pain.</p>

Low Back Pain: Medical Diagnosis and Comprehensive Management

Medical Books

Boden MD, Scott D.

Wiesel MD, Sam W.

Borenstein MD, David G.

Medicine

Saunders

<p>This comprehensive companion book for LOW BACK PAIN provides definitive coverage of all significant causes of neck pain. Discusses anatomy, physiology, clinical evaluation, diseases associated with neck pain, medical therapy, and surgical treatment.</p>
<li>'Capsule Summaries' make review quick and easy.</li>Excellent illustrations clarify various disease entities.<li>Every disorder discussion is formatted in a similar fashion: Prevalence and Pathogenesis, Clinical History, Physical Examination, Laboratory Data, Radiographic Evaluation, Differential Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prognosis.</li>Includes extensive coverage of Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs (NSAID's) providing many treatment options.<li>Neck Pain algorithms (in Chapter 9) guide cost-effective management.</li>Detailed explanations detail the biomechanics of the neck.<li>Unsurpassed guidance helps readers understand the cause of neck pain, and the neurochemistry associated with pain pathways.</li>New MR images, including those with contrast agents, update readers knowledge of radiographic evaluation.<li>Discussions of patient selection for surgery and expected outcomes help guide decision making.</li>

Neck Pain: Medical Diagnosis and Comprehensive Management

Leading North American surgeons provide a state-of-the-art look at the surgical treatment of disorders of the cervical spine in both children and adults. From a review of basic anatomy, approaches, and biomechanics through in-depth explanations of a complete range of techniques, these authorities present today's best operative solutions for both straight-forward and complex clinical challenges. Superb artwork demonstrates exactly how to proceed.Uses a consistent format to explore each surgical condition, addressing pathophysiology · clinical presentation · diagnostic evaluation · indications for surgery · operative treatment options · preferred methods of surgical management · and common errors and pitfalls. Covers degenerative, traumatic, neoplastic, and inflammatory disorders of the cervical spine in a single, in-depth source. Delivers over 450 precise illustrations―including dozens of meticulous line drawings as well as abundant radiographs and clinical photographs―that capture the key nuances of presentation and technique. Features detailed chapters on anterior and posterior instrumentation in the cervical spine, emphasizing state-of-the-art stabilization approaches. Consistently presents alternative techniques as well as the authors' preferred methods. Addresses difficult areas such as spinal cord trauma, rheumatoid arthritis, and ankylosing spondilitis.With 27 additional contributing experts

Surgery of the Cervical Spine

Emery MD, Sanford E.

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