Degenerative Diseases of the Cervical Spine : Therapeutic Management in the Subaxial Section
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Alexander König, Uwe Spetzger.
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Springer
, 2017.
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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 …
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- Author
- König, Alexander
- Other Authors
- Spetzger, Uwe
- Responsibility
- Alexander König, Uwe Spetzger
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- 2017
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xii, 132 pages) : 130 illus., 85 illus. in color
- ISBN
- 9783319472980
- 9783319472973 (print ed.)
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Cervical Vertebrae - physiopathology
- Cervical Vertebrae - surgery
- Intervertebral Disc Degeneration - surgery
- Abstract
- 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.
- Contents
- Introduction -- Anatomical aspects -- Biomechanical aspects -- Preoperative diagnostics and indications for surgery -- Conservative treatment -- Choice of the surgical approach -- Choice of implant -- Surgical technique -- Information and consent of the patient -- Implant safety and complication management -- Future of cervical spine surgery.
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- e-Book
- Location
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Surgery of the Skull Base : Practical Diagnosis and Therapy
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat43391
Alexander König, Uwe Spetzger, editors.
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Springer
, c2018.
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This book discusses all aspects of skull base surgery, from a neurosurgical point of view. The therapeutic options in the treatment of skull base lesions are explained and a systematic overview of relevant diseases is included. A strong emphasis is placed on practical aspects of skull base surgery: classic surgical approaches and also methods where there has been rapid recent development, such as stereotactic radiation therapy and interventional neuroradiology. Several international specialists…
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- Other Authors
- König, Alexander
- Spetzger, Uwe
- Responsibility
- Alexander König, Uwe Spetzger, editors
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2018
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (vii, 322 p.) : 315 illus., 224 illus. in color
- ISBN
- 9783319640181
- 9783319640174 (print ed.)
- 9783319640198 (print ed.)
- 9783319877013 (print ed.)
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Skull Base Neoplasms - diagnosis
- Skull Base Neoplasms - surgery
- Skull Base - injuries
- Skull Base - surgery
- Specialty
- Medical Oncology
- Neurosurgery
- Otolaryngology
- Abstract
- This book discusses all aspects of skull base surgery, from a neurosurgical point of view. The therapeutic options in the treatment of skull base lesions are explained and a systematic overview of relevant diseases is included. A strong emphasis is placed on practical aspects of skull base surgery: classic surgical approaches and also methods where there has been rapid recent development, such as stereotactic radiation therapy and interventional neuroradiology. Several international specialists systematically describe the treatment of traumatic lesions, tumors, vascular lesions, and developmental anomalies. Surgery of the Skull Base is aimed at neurosurgeons, ENT surgeons, maxillofacial surgeons, neurologists, and radiologists.
- Contents
- 1. Introduction into Skull Base Surgery -- 2. Clinical Anatomy -- 3. Therapeutical Principles in the Treatment of Skull Base Pathologies -- 4. Trauma Traumatic Injuries of the Skull Base -- 5. Tumors of the Skull Base -- 6. Vascular Lesions of the Skull Base -- 7. Congenital Disorders of the Skull Base -- 8. Future Developments in Skull Base Surgery.
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
