Spinal surgeons treat spinal trauma patients on a regular basis in their hospital emergency rooms. This well-illustrated, hands-on guide to the many surgical techniques required in these situations provides a solid basis for the management of spinal trauma. Hands-on guide for the management of spinal trauma Clearly focused on surgical techniques A must-have for all spinal surgeons INDICE: General : Clearing the Injured Spine.-Spine Trauma Imaging.- Timing of Spine Surgery.- Spinal Orthotics. Cervical : Cervical Spinal Stability: Decision Making.- Halo Application.- Odontoid Screw.- Occiput-Cervical Fixation.- C1-2 Fixation.- Unilateral Facet Dislocation, Closed Reduction.- Bilateral Facet Dislocation, Closed Reduction.- Open Posterior Reduction of Facet Dislocation.- Open Anterior Reduction of Facet Dislocation.- Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion for Trauma.- Posterior Cervical Fusion for Trauma. Thoracic :Thoracic Spinal Stability: Decision Making.- Anterior Corpectomy with Fixation, Upper Thoracic.- Anterior Corpectomy with Fixation, Lower Thoracic.- Kyphoplasty, Osteoporotic and Traumatic.- Costotransvesectomy.- Posterior Instrumentation. Lumbar : Lumbar Spinal Stability: Decision Making.- Anterior Corpectomy.- Posterior Instrumentation.- Posterior Decompression for Burst Fracture.- Lumbosacral Dislocation. Sacral : Sacral Spinal Stability: Decision Making.- S1 and S2 screws.- Percutaneus Sacroiliac Screws.- Iliac Wing Screws.
- ISBN: 978-3-642-03693-4
- Editorial: Springer
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 393
- Fecha Publicación: 01/08/2010
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés