1st Edition

Fractures of the Cervical, Thoracic, and Lumbar Spine

By Alexander R. Vaccaro Copyright 2002
    776 Pages
    by CRC Press

    774 Pages
    by CRC Press

    This reference focuses on individualized spinal injury assessments, immobilization techniques, nonoperative and operative indications, operative fixation strategies, and prognoses. Containing over 1900 references, Fractures of the Cervical, Thoracic, and Lumbar Spine is an invaluable resource for orthopedic, spinal, and trauma surgeons; neurosurgeons; emergency medicine physicians; and neurologists; and residents, nurses, and medical school students in these disciplines.

    Spinal Injury: Etiology, Demographics, and Outcomes
    Ralph J. Marino
    Anatomy and Pathophysiology of Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury
    Oren G. Blam, Douglas M. Ehrler, Wolfgang Rauschning, and Alexander R. Vaccaro
    Biomechanics of the Injured Cervical Spine
    Paul E. Savas
    Emergency Management of Spine Trauma
    Daniel A. Capen and Ellen Lepek
    Timing of Surgery Following Spinal Cord Injury
    Michael J. Vives, Steven R. Garfin, Jean-Jacques Abitbol, and Alexander R. Vaccaro
    Physical Examination: ASIA Motor/Sensory Examination and Spinal Cord Injury Syndromes
    Bobby Tay and Frank J. Eismont
    Imaging in Spinal Trauma
    Russ Brummett, Scott Rushton, and Alexander R. Vaccaro
    Classification of Cervical Spine Trauma
    Anh X. Le and Rick B. Delamarter
    Traumatic Injuries of the Occipto-Cervical Junction
    R. Alden Milam IV, Jeff S. Silber, and Alexander R. Vaccaro
    Atlantoaxial Rotatory Stability
    Alexander R. Vaccaro, Jeff S. Silber, R. Alden Milam IV, Hugh L. Bassewitz, Harry N. Herkowitz, and Justin Kubeck
    Atlas Fractures
    Hugh L. Bassewitz and Harry N. Herkowitz
    Odontoid Fractures
    David Andreychik
    Axis Fractures
    Steve J. Hankins, Louis G. Quartarero, and Alexander R. Vaccaro
    Distractive Flexion Cervical Spine Injuries: A Clinical Spectrum
    Mark Dekutoski and Aaron A. Cohen-Gadol
    Compressive Flexion Injuries of the Cervical Spine
    Michael J. Vives, Alexander R. Vaccaro, and Jean-Jacques Abitbol
    Vertical Compression Injuries of the Cervical Spine
    Robert A. McGuire
    Distraction Extension Injuries of the Cervical Spine
    Robert A. McGuire
    Compression Extension Injuries
    Federico P. Girardi and Frank P. Cammisa, Jr.
    Lateral Flexion Injuries
    Federico P. Girardi and Frank P. Cammisa, Jr.
    Lateral Mass Fractures of the Cervical Spine: Diagnosis and Surgical Management
    Aaron A. Cohen-Gadol, Paulino Yanez, W.R. Marsh, and M.B. Dekutoski
    Cervical Whiplash Injuries
    Kanwaldeep S. Sidhu and Jeffr

    Biography

    Vaccaro, Alexander R.