Tag: Spine

Biomechanics of Spine Stabilization Self-Assessment and Review


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English | 2025 | ISBN: 1684205794 | 419 Pages | PDF (True) | 27 MB
Self-assessment and review of both old and new techniques facilitates comprehensive understanding of principles that underlie spine stabilization biomechanics. Biomechanics of Spine Stabilization: Self-Assessment and Review edited by renowned spine surgeons Maxwell Boakye, Edward Benzel, Zoher Ghogawala, Darrel S. Brodke, and Jens R. Chapman emphasizes core topics from Biomechanics of Spine Stabilization. First published in 1995, with a third edition in 2015, this widely acclaimed textbook by Edward Benzel is considered the "bible" of biomechanics of spine stabilization.

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Safety in Spine Surgery Transforming Patient Care and Optimizing Outcomes


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English | ISBN: 1975103912 | 2019 | 250 pages | EPUB | 24 MB
An indispensable resource for spine surgery professionals at all levels of experience, Safety in Spine Surgery: Transforming Patient Care and Optimizing Outcomes addresses today’s key issues in this complex field. Editor, Michael Vitale, MD, Chief Quality Officer in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at Columbia University Medical Center, leads an outstanding team of spine surgeons and other healthcare professionals who provide clear guidance in improving the care and safety of adult and pediatric patients undergoing surgery for disorders of the spine. Timely coverage includes using systems to improve safety and outcomes (such as adherence to process, open communication, team skills-building and training, creating urgency, and building consensus), with a focus on reducing infection, hemorrhage, and nerve injury.

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ABA Medical-Legal Guides The Spine for Lawyers


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English | ISBN: 1627221093 | 2014 | 800 pages | EPUB | 77 MB
Injuries involving the spine are the most common compensation claims in the United States. Statistically, problems with the lower back are the second leading cause of missed time from work and one of the leading reasons people visit orthopedic and neurosurgeons. And sprains and strains of the neck are the most frequently reported problem made to insurance companies. Eighty percent of people will suffer from back pain during their lifetime that is unrelated to trauma, and multiple studies demonstrate that these injuries often resolve themselves within three months of the incident it is not hard to understand why injuries to the spine are so controversial and turn on questions of credibility. The problem, however, is much more complicated. No diagnostic test can verify a soft tissue injury, nor can it show a picture of pain. While an MRI can demonstrate a herniated disc and other structural abnormalities, it is difficult to age" the finding, and relating it to an incident of trauma is a matter of opinion and not fact.

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Navigation, Robotics and 3D Printing in Spine Surgery


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English | 2024 | ISBN: 3031686772 | 258 Pages | PDF EPUB (True) | 51 MB
Presenting the most up-to-date, cutting -edge techniques and technologies,this book provides the reader with an overview of contemporary approaches for degenerative, deformity and minimally invasive spine surgery. Sensibly divided into four main sections, the opening chapter describes the history of spinal navigation and a brief summary of the current categories: imaging based navigation using optical systems; robotic navigation systems; and the use of 3D printed patient-specific navigation. Within each of these sections are chapters addressing patient positioning, surgical planning, specific technologies and instrumentation, and a summary of current clinical findings, with an eye toward best practices in planning and execution. A final section discusses additional considerations for these modalities, including economic and legal aspects of these procedures.

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MCQs in Spine Surgery


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English | 2024 | ISBN: 3031693310 | 293 Pages | PDF EPUB (True) | 23 MB
This book provides an insightful reference to a range of relevant orthopaedic and neurological surgical techniques for the spine. It features detailed insight into how to approach treating patients exhibiting a wide range of symptoms of a particular disorder, from anatomy to biomechanics and pathology. Detailed explanations of the validity of a chosen treatment methodology are provided as are multiple choice questions to enable the reader to systematically develop a deep understanding of the content covered.

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House Hunter’s Handbook A Spine-Tingling Tour through Real Estate’s Dark Alleys


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English | February 24, 2024 | ISBN: N/A | ASIN: B0CW1PXV4W | 40 pages | EPUB | 0.10 Mb
Attention, brave adventurers of the real estate realm! Welcome to the "House Hunter’s Handbook," your indispensable guide through the shadowy corridors and mysterious twists of the property market. Prepare yourself for a journey unlike any other, where every page is laden with thrills, chills, and invaluable wisdom.

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