Authors:Frank Phillips, Carl Lauryssen,
Publisher: Thieme
Keywords: disc, intervertebral, lumbar
Number of Pages: 326
Published: 2009-09-30
List price: $159.95
ISBN-10: 1604060484
ISBN-13: 9781604060485

Written by leading authorities in the field of spine care, this book is a comprehensive reference for the latest techniques for managing intervertebral disc disorders affecting the lumbar spine. Divided into four main sections, the book opens with a review of fundamental basic science concepts, including epidemiology, anatomy, pathophysiology, biology, biomechanics, and mechanisms of pain. The second section focuses on the management of disc herniation, with chapters guiding clinicians from the pathophysiology of the herniated disc to clinical presentation to various treatment strategies. T

Author: Juergen Kraemer
Publisher: Thieme
Keywords: treatment, prophylaxis, diagnosis, causes, disk, diseases, intervertebral
Number of Pages: 375
Published: 2008-10-27
List price: $169.95
ISBN-10: 3135824039
ISBN-13: 9783135824031

The new edition of this book provides the current information on the diagnostic techniques and therapeutic approaches that will help clinicians optimize care for patients with intervertebral disk disease.

Author: Sibylle Grad
Publisher: Morgan and Claypool Publishers
Keywords: series, tissue, engineering, synthesis, regeneration, biomaterials, intervertebral, disc, cells
Number of Pages: 104
Published: 2010-07-12
List price: $35.00
ISBN-10: 1608454649
ISBN-13: 9781608454648

In Western societies IVD related pain and disability account for enormous health care costs as a result of work absenteeism and thus lost production, disability benefits, medical and insurance expenses. Although only a small percentage of patients with disc disorders finally will undergo surgery, spinal surgery has been one of the fastest growing disciplines in the musculoskeletal field in recent years. Nevertheless, current treatment options are still a matter of controversial discussion. In particular, they hardly can restore normal spine biomechanics and prevent degeneration of adjacent tis