Authors:Harry N Herkowitz, Jií Dvoák, Gordon R
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilki
Keywords: lumbar, spine, society, study, publication, official, international
Number of Pages: 976
Published: 2004-06-01
List price: $235.00
ISBN-10: 0781742978
ISBN-13: 9780781742979

The official publication of the International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine, this volume is the most authoritative and up-to-date reference on the lumbar spine. This edition provides more balance between basic science and clinical material and has been completely reorganized for easy reference. New chapters cover gene therapy, outcomes assessment, and alternatives to traditional nonoperative treatment. The editors have also added chapters on preparation for surgery, surgical approaches, spinal instrumentation, and bone grafts. Chapters on specific disorders have a consistent struct

Author: Franco Postacchini
Publisher: Springer
Keywords: herniation, disc, lumbar
Number of Pages: 623
Published: 1999-01-25
List price: $519.00
ISBN-10: 3211831185
ISBN-13: 9783211831182

This monograph analyses all aspects related to the etiopathogenesis, pathomorphology, diagnosis and treatment of lumbar disc herniation. Five chapters are dedicated to biological and pathomorphologic aspects, and five deal with the clinical presentation and diagnostic tests in an extremely wide and detailed way. Large space is reserved to conservative, percutaneous and surgical treatments, as well as the causes and management of failed back syndrome. This volume is the widest and most complete monograph so far published on the subject.

Author: Nikolai Bogduk BSc(Med) MB BS MD PhD DSc Dip
Publisher: Churchill Livingstone
Keywords: sacrum, spine, lumbar, anatomy, clinical
Number of Pages: 324
Published: 2005-06-02
List price: $70.95
ISBN-10: 0443101191
ISBN-13: 9780443101199

A foundation textbook for those requiring an understanding of the structure and biomechanics of the lumbar spine and sacrum. The book aims to bring together in one source all of the elements of anatomy and biomechanics which are clinically relevant to the study of lumbar spinal pain. The text has been designed and presented in a format which makes it suitable for use by physiotherapists, occupational therapists, manual therapists and post graduate medical students in fields concerned with the management and prevention of back pain and related conditions such as rheumatology, orthopaedics, occu

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

Authors:Sanford Larson, Dennis Maiman,
Publisher: Thieme
Keywords: spine, lumbar, surgery
Number of Pages: 334
Published: 1999-05-15
List price: $159.95
ISBN-10: 0865777586
ISBN-13: 9780865777583

Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee. Comprehensive reference on surgery of the lumbar spine. Covers anatomy and biomechanics, stability, and the management of instability. Fusion principles and surgical approaches are also covered. Halftone images and line drawings are included. Extensive references. DNLM: Lumbar Vertebrae--surgery.