Spine Trauma

Spine and orthopedic surgeons Zigler et al. bring together other orthopedic and spine surgeons, neurosurgeons, physical therapists, and other specialists mainly from North America to present 39 chapters for spine surgeons involved in the evaluation and treatment of spine trauma victims as well as for surgical traumatologists, critical care specialists, rehabilitation professionals, and residents. The authors address epidemiology, injury scene assessment, physical examination, emergency management, timing and sequencing of treatment, pediatric injury, anatomy, biomechanics, injury classification, imaging, intraoperative evaluation, and diagnosis of injury in the polytrauma patient, and they include details on the acute management of specific types of spinal trauma in both the non-cord-injured and cord-injured patient. This edition has updated treatment algorithms and surgical techniques and instrumentation and includes advancements in options for imaging and pharmacologic and surgical treatment. Annotation ©2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com).