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1 online resource (232 pages) |
| Contents |
AOSpine Masters Series Vol. 8: Back Pain; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Series Preface; Guest Editors' Preface; Contributors; 1 Economic Issues, Risk Factors, and Litigation; 2 Decision Making and Flag Systems; 3 The Supremacy of the Clinical Evaluation; 4 Imaging in Back Pain; 5 Myth and Reality of Sacroiliac Joint Pathology; 6 Biology, Mechanics, and Genetics of the Disk: State of the Art; 7 Neurologic Back Pain: Myopathies, Neuromuscular Disease, Parkinson, and Dystonia; 8 Back Pain in Children and Adolescents; 9 Back Pain in Adults; 10 Back Pain in Spinal Infections |
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11 Conservative Treatment: Drugs, Physiotherapy, and Alternative Medicine12 Outcome Evaluation in Back Pain Patients; 13 Role of Minimally Invasive Surgery in Back Pain for Degenerative Spine; 14 Back Pain and Sagittal Alignment; 15 Patients with Multiple Surgeries; 16 Chronic Back Pain, Failed Surgery, and What to Do When All Options Are Exhausted; Index |
| Summary |
Current statistics indicate that 75-80% of people worldwide will experience some form of back pain during their lifetime. Lumbar pain is a leading cause of disability - a global public health burden with serious economic implications. Written by internationally renowned spine experts, the 8th volume in the AOSpine Masters series is a concise, state-of-the-art overview on fundamental management strategies and current issues and challenges. The text covers the full age spectrum - from childhood to older adulthood - and contributing factors such as the sacroiliac joints, genetics, and spine infec |
| Notes |
Print version record |
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Backache.
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Backache.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781626232303 |
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162623230X |
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