Spine Secrets Plus, 2e

Spine Secrets Plus-a Secrets Series® title in the new PLUS format- gives you the answers you need to succeed on your rotations, your boards, and your career. Dr. Vincent J. Devlin provides the expert perspective you need to grasp the nuances of spine surgery and related specialties. This new edition offers expanded coverage, a larger format, and colorful visual elements to provide an overall enhanced learning experience. All this, along with the popular question-and answer approach, makes it a perfect concise board review tool and a handy clinical reference. Prepare effectively with the proven question-and-answer format of the highly acclaimed Secrets Series®. Master all common conditions and their treatments. Identify key facts using the "Top 100 Secrets". Review material quickly thanks to bulleted lists, tables, and short answers. Apply memory aids and "secrets" from experts in the field. 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Get the spine answers you need plus much more to succeed in your career Spine Secrets Plus-a Secrets Seriesʼ Title In The New Plus Format- Gives You The Answers You Need To Succeed On Your Rotations, Your Boards, And Your Career. Dr. Vincent J. Devlin Provides The Expert Perspective You Need To Grasp The Nuances Of Spine Surgery And Related Specialties. This New Edition Offers Expanded Coverage, A Larger Format, And Colorful Visual Elements To Provide An Overall Enhanced Learning Experience. All This, Along With The Popular Question-and Answer Approach, Makes It A Perfect Concise Board Review Tool And A Handy Clinical Reference. Prepare Effectively With The Proven Question-and-answer Format Of The Highly Acclaimed Secrets Seriesʼ. Master All Common Conditions And Their Treatments. Identify Key Facts Using The Top 100 Secrets. Review Material Quickly Thanks To Bulleted Lists, Tables, And Short Answers. Apply Memory Aids And Secrets From Experts In The Field. I. Regional Spinal Anatomy -- 1: Clinically Relevant Anatomy Of The Cervical Region -- 2: Clinically Relevant Anatomy Of The Thoracic Region -- 3: Clinically Relevant Anatomy Of The Lumbar And Sacral Region Ii Clinical Evaluation Of The Spine Patient -- 4: Evaluation Of Cervical Spine Disorders -- 5: Evaluation Of Thoracic And Lumbar Spine Disorders -- 6: Evaluation Of The Spine Trauma Patient -- 7: Evaluation Of Spinal Deformities -- 8: Disability Evaluation Iii Spinal Imaging -- 9: Strategies For Imaging In Spinal Disorders -- 10: Radiographic Assessment Of The Spine -- 11: Magnetic Resonance Imaging Of The Spine -- 12: Computed Tomography And Ct-myelography -- 13: Nuclear Imaging And Spinal Disorders Iv Assesssment And Non-surgical Management Of Spinal Disorders -- 14: Rehabilitation Medicine Approaches To Spinal Disorders -- 15: Pharmacologic Management Of Chronic Spinal Pain -- 16: Diagnostic And Theraputic Spinal Injections -- 17: Electrodiagnosis In Spinal Disorders --^ 18: Spinal Orthoses -- 19: Complementary And Alternative Medicine Treatment For Back Pain V Surgical Management Of The Spine: General Considerations -- 20: Indications For Surgical Intervention In Spinal Disorders -- 21: When Not To Operate For Spinal Disorders -- 22: Preoperative Assessment And Planning For Patients Undergoing Spine Surgery -- 23: Procedures For Decompression Of The Spinal Cord And Nerve Roots -- 24: Spinal Arthrodesis And Bone-grafting Techniques -- 25: Surgical Approaches To The Cervical Spine -- 26: Approaches To The Anterior Thoracic And Lumbar Spine -- 27: Posterior Surgical Approaches To The Thoracic And Lumbar Spine -- 28: Cervical Spinal Instrumentation -- 29: Thoracic And Lumbar Spine Instrumentation -- 30: Instrumentation And Fusion Of The Spine To The Sacrum And Pelvis -- 31: Intraoperative Neurophysiologic Monitoring During Spinal Procedures -- 32: Anesthesia And Related Intraoperative Considerations In Spine Surgery --^ 33: Postoperative Management And Complications After Spine Surgery -- 34: Revision Spine Surgery -- 35: Spinal Cord Stimulation And Implantable Drug Delivery Systems Vi Pediatric Spinal Deformities And Related Disorders -- 36: Pediatric Back Pain -- 37: Pediatric Cervical Disorders -- 38: Spondylolysis And Spondylolisthesis In Pediatric Patients -- 39: Idiopathic Scoliosis -- 40: Sagittal Plane Deformities In Pediatric Patients -- 41: Neuromuscular Spinal Deformities -- 42: Congenital Spinal Deformities -- 43: Special Surgical Techniques For The Growing Spine -- 44: Pediatric Spine Trauma Vii Degenerative Disorders Of The Adult Spine -- 45: Pathophysiology Of Degenerative Disorders Of The Spine -- 46: Cervical Degenerative Disorders -- 47: Thoracic Disc Herniation And Stenosis -- 48: Low Back Pain: Assessment And Initial Management -- 49: Lumbar Disc Herniation -- 50: Discogenic Low Back Pain -- 51: Lumbar Spinal Stenosis Viii Adult Spinal Deformities And Related Problems --^ 52: Adult Idiopathic And Degenerative Scoliosis -- 53: Sagittal Plane Deformities In Adults -- 54: Spondylolysis And Spondylolisthesis In Adults Ix Spinal Trauma -- 55: Upper Cervical Spine Trauma -- 56: Lower Cervical Spine Injuries -- 57: Thoracic And Lumbar Spine Fractures -- 58; Sacral Fractures -- 59: Spinal Cord Injury -- 60: Cervical Spine Injuries In Athletes -- 61: Lumbar Spine Injuries In Athletes X Systemic Problems Affecting The Spinal Column -- 62: Disorders Of The Spinal Cord And Related Structures -- 63: Primary Spine Tumors -- 64: Metastatic Spine Tumors -- 65: Metabolic Bone Diseases And The Spine -- 66: Treatment Options For Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fractures -- 67: Spinal Infections -- 68: Rheumatoid Arthritis -- 69: Ankylosing Spondylitis Xi Emerging Spinal Technologies -- 70: Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery -- 71: Artificial Disc Replacement -- 72: Bone Grafts, Bone Graft Substitutes, And Biologics. [edited By] Vincent J. Devlin. Rev. Ed. Of: Spine Secrets / Edited By Vincent J. Devlin. C2003. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.