Degenerative Diseases of the Cervical Spine - Therapeutic Management in the Subaxial Section

The authors present anatomical, biomechanical, and clinical basic knowledge relevant to degenerative diseases of the surgical spine and describe how to choose the approach, implant, and surgical technique in detail. Numerous figures illustrate the decision-making process and surgical techniques step-by-step. The book also contains key points about implant safety and possible complications as well as an outlook to the future of cervical spine surgery.

Degenerative Diseases of the Cervical Spine is aimed at spinal surgeons (neurosurgeons and orthopaedic surgeons), physical therapists, general practitioners, and rehabilitation physicians, worldwide.

List of contents

Anatomical aspects.- Biomechanical aspects.- Preoperative diagnostic methods.- Conservative treatment.- Choice of the surgical approach.- Choice of implant.- Surgical technique.- Information of the patient: outcome, risks, complication rates.- Implant safety and complication management.- Future of cervical spine surgery.

About the author

S. Alexander König and Uwe Spetzger
Klinikum Karlsruhe, Karlsruhe, Germany

Summary

The authors present anatomical, biomechanical, and clinical basic knowledge relevant to degenerative diseases of the surgical spine and describe how to choose the approach, implant, and surgical technique in detail. Numerous figures illustrate the decision-making process and surgical techniques step-by-step. The book also contains key points about implant safety and possible complications as well as an outlook to the future of cervical spine surgery.

Degenerative Diseases of the Cervical Spine is aimed at spinal surgeons (neurosurgeons and orthopaedic surgeons), physical therapists, general practitioners, and rehabilitation physicians, worldwide.

Product details

• Authors: Alexande König, Alexander König, Uwe Spetzger
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Original title: Degenerative Erkrankungen der Halswirbelsäule
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.01.2017
• EAN: 9783319472973
• ISBN: 978-3-31-947297-3
• No. of pages: 132
• Dimensions: 162 mm x 243 mm x 12 mm
• Weight: 359 g
• Illustrations: XII, 132 p. 130 illus., 85 illus. in color.
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Clinical medicine; B, neurosurgery, Medicine, General practice, Surgery, head and neck surgery, Otorhinolaryngology, Orthopedics, Traumatology, Trauma & shock, Orthopaedics, Traumatic Surgery, Health Sciences, General Practice and Family Medicine, General Practice / Family Medicine, Surgical Orthopedics, Surgical orthopaedics & fractures, Conservative Orthopedics, General practice (Medicine), Critical care surgery, Otorhinolaryngology (ENT), Otolaryngologic surgery