Idiopathic Scoliosis: The Harms Study Group Treatment Guide - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1604060247 ISBN 13: 9781604060249

Verlag: Thieme Medical Publishers Inc, 2010

Inhaltsangabe

Book by Newton Peter OBrien Michael

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It is a valuable resource for residents, fellows, or young surgeons with an interest in scoliosis surgery because of the concise manner it goes through basic fundamentals of idiopathic scoliosis treatment up to the most complex cases.--AANS Young Neurosurgeons' Newsletter This guide will undoubtedly become a primary reference for those who provide care for patients with idiopathic scoliosis, and the editors and authors should be commended on producing this outstanding and valuable esource. It should appeal to spinal surgeons at all levels, including residents in neurological or orthopedic surgery, spine fellows, and practicing surgeons involved in the treatment of spinal deformity.--Journal of Neurosurgery

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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.

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• Verlag: Thieme Medical Publishers Inc
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1604060247
• ISBN 13: 9781604060249
• Einband: Tapa dura
• Auflage: 1
• Anzahl der Seiten: 896
• Herausgeber: Harms Jürgen, Newton Peter O., O'Brien Michael F., Shufflebarger Harry L., Betz Randal, Dickson Robert A.