Neurosurgery: The Essential Guide to the Oral and Clinical Neurosurgical Exam: Second Edition

This new edition of Neurosurgery: The Essential Guide to the Oral and Clinical Neurosurgical Exam provides a concise and practical guidebook of the core knowledge and principles for the International and Intercollegiate FRCS Specialty Examination in Neurosurgery. It is a vital resource for the American Board of Neurological Surgery (ABNS) and other neurosurgical examinations around the world. Written by neurosurgeons at the top of their field and based on new guidelines, this book takes students through how to succeed in the FRCS neurosurgery exams and provides an overview of crucial short and intermediate cases designed to mirror the exam’s testing of a candidate’s clinical knowledge, diagnostic acumen, investigation and interpretation, treatment options and taking consent. Including 72 vital online revision flash cards, covering critical and diverse examination cases from trauma to paediatric spine exams, this edition also contains crucial guidance to Vivas on the following: Operative surgery and surgical anatomy Investigation of the neurosurgical patient The non-operative clinical practice of neurosurgery This book is a must-read for candidates preparing for the final Intercollegiate Specialty Examination in Neurosurgery (UK), International FRCS Specialty Examination in Neurosurgery (UK) International FRCS Specialty Examination in Neurosurgery as well as the American, Canadian, European and Australasian exams. In addition to helping candidates pass their final exams, the book provides wonderful insight into Neurosurgery for Medical Students, Surgical Residents and Neurosurgical Consultants. This new edition of Neurosurgery: The Essential Guide to the Oral and Clinical Neurosurgical Exam provides a concise and practical guidebook of the core knowledge and principles for the International and Intercollegiate FRCS Specialty Examination in Neurosurgery. Cover 1 Half Title 4 Title Page 6 Copyright Page 7 Dedication 8 Contents 10 Foreword by Alistair Jenkins 12 Foreword by John Pickard 14 Preface to the Second Edition 16 Acknowledgements 17 Authors 18 Contributors 20 Examination Cases: Craven Flash Cards 22 Introduction: Getting Familiar with Exam Format 26 1. How to Succeed 40 2. Clinical Intermediate and Short Cases 50 3. The Viva: Operative Surgery and Surgical Anatomy 96 4. The Viva: Investigation of the Neurosurgical Patient 144 5. The Viva: The Non-operative Clinical Practice of Neurosurgery 184 6. Key Illustrative Cases 222 7. Landmark Publications 236 8. Key Terms 266 Index 276 Craven;,Flash,cards;,Exam;,succeed;,clinical;,intermediate;,Viva;,Operative;,surgery;,Anatomy;,Surgical;,Investigation;,patient;,Neurosurgery;,Illustrative;,landmark;,publications Craven,Flash cards,Exam,succeed,clinical,intermediate,Viva,Operative,surgery,Anatomy,Surgical,Investigation,patient,Neurosurgery,Illustrative,landmark,publications