Idiopathic Scoliosis
Thieme Medical Publishers Inc (Verlag)
978-1-60406-024-9 (ISBN)
Presents evidence-based information on idiopathic scoliosis treatment and outcomes
Based on over a decade of research and observation conducted by the members of the Harms Study Group and other spinal deformity experts from around the world, this must-have clinical reference provides focused coverage of the most current evaluation and treatment guidelines for idiopathic scoliosis. It draws on case studies to guide readers through specific surgical and nonoperative approaches to the multiple types of adolescent idiopathic spinal deformity, including practical information on the rationale for each approach, techniques, and results.
Features:
In-depth information culled from vast clinical data of world-renowned experts in the Harms Study Group
Curve assessment and treatment recommendations listed by curve type and pattern - Comprehensive discussion of pathogenesis and epidemiology, osteobiologics for spinal fusion, anesthesia for scoliosis surgery, surgical complications, and more
Chapters on key treatment decisions, such as the selection of fusion levels, that teach readers how to critically address clinical questions
More than 600 high-quality illustrations, including numerous full-color clinical photographs, detailed line drawings, and complementary high-resolution radiographs This state-of-the-art text is ideal for orthopaedic surgeons, neurosurgeons, and spine fellows, and is an invaluable companion for any practitioner involved in the surgical and nonsurgical care of patients with spinal deformity.
Professor and Chairman, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Center for Spinal Surgery, Klinikum Karlsbad-Langensteinbach, Karlsbad, Germany
Chapter 1 History of the Treatment of Scoliosis
Chapter 2 Basic Principles of Scoliosis Treatment
Chapter 3 Pathogenesis of Idiopathic Scoliosis
Chapter 4 Epidemiology of Idiopathic Scoliosis
Chapter 5 Clinical and Radiographic Evaluation of the Scoliotic Patient
Chapter 6 The Importance of the Sagittal Plane: Spinopelvic Considerations
Chapter 7 The Case For Bracing
Chapter 8 The Case Against Bracing
Chapter 9 Classification of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis for Surgical Intervention
Chapter 10 Biomechanics and Reduction of Scoliosis
Chapter 11 Anesthesia for Scoliosis Surgery
Chapter 12 Selective versus Nonselective Surgery for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
Chapter 13 Selection of Fusion Levels
Chapter 14 Posterior Correction Techniques in Late-onset Scoliosis
Chapter 15 The Use of Traction in Treating Large Scoliotic Curves in Idiopathic Scoliosis
Chapter 16 The Treatment of Rigid Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: Releases, Osteotomies, and Apical Vertebral Column Resection
Chapter 17 Surgical Treatment of the Right Thoracic Curve Pattern
Chapter 18 Diagnosis, Treatment, and Outcomes of Treatment of the Double Thoracic Curve Pattern in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
Chapter 19 The Surgical Treatment Of Lumbar and Thoracolumbar Curve Patterns (Lenke Type 5): Anterior versus Posterior Approach
Chapter 20 The Surgical Treatment of Double and Triple Curves (Lenke Types 3, 4, and 6)
Chapter 21 Outcomes of Treatment of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
Chapter 22 Complications in Surgery for Spinal Deformity
Chapter 23 Spinopelvic Fixation in Idiopathic Scoliosis
Chapter 24 Untreated Late-onset Idiopathic Scoliosis and Revision Surgery in Adults
Chapter 25 Osteobiological Agents for Spinal Fusion
Chapter 26 Electrophysiological Monitoring
Chapter 27 Correction Without Fusion
Chapter 28 The Impact of Genetics Research on Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 11.10.2010 |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | New York |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 216 x 279 mm |
| Gewicht | 1542 g |
| Themenwelt | Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Chirurgie ► Neurochirurgie |
| Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Chirurgie ► Unfallchirurgie / Orthopädie | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-60406-024-7 / 1604060247 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-60406-024-9 / 9781604060249 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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