Cassar-Pullicino Victor N., Imhof Herwig (eds.) Spinal Trauma - An Imaging Approach

Thieme, 2006. — 257 p. — ISBN: 9783131374714The diagnosis of trauma to the spine -- where the slightest oversight may have catastrophic results -- requires a thorough grasp of the spectrum of resultant pathology as well as the imaging modalities used in making an accurate diagnosis.In Spinal Trauma, the internationally renowned team of experts provides a comprehensive, cutting-edge exposition of the current vital role of imaging in the diagnosis and treatment of injuries to the axial skeleton. Beginning with a valuable clinical perspective of spinal trauma, the book offers the reader a unique overview of the biomechanics underlying the beautifully illustrated pathology of cervical trauma.Clinical Perspectives in Spinal Injuries
Understanding Cervical Spinal Trauma: Biomechanics and Pathophysiology
Spinal Trauma: Optimizing the Imaging Options
Classification of Thoracolumbar Spine Fractures: Rationale and Relevance
Malalignment: Signs and Significance
Vertebral Injuries: Detection and Implication
Neurovascular Injury
Trauma to the Pediatric Spine
Sports Injuries: Spondylolysis
Sports Injuries: Chronic Overuse Injuries of the Anterior Spine
The Rigid Spine
Trauma in the Elderly
Spinal Trauma: Therapy — Options and Outcome
Imaging in Chronic Spinal Cord Injury: Indications and Benefits
Vertebral Fractures and Osteoporosis
Vertebral Collapse: Benign and Malignant
Neuropathic (Charcot's) Arthropathy of the Spine
The Future: Trends and Developments in Spinal Cord Regeneration