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Title The aging spine / M. Aebi, R. Gunzburg, M. Szpalski, editors
Published Berlin ; New York : Springer, ©2005

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Description 1 online resource (viii, 131 pages) : illustrations
Contents The aging of the population: a growing concern for spine care in the twenty-first century / M. Szpalski, R. Gunzburg, C. Mélot, and M. Aebi -- Natural history of the aging spine / M. Benoist -- Overview of osteoporosis: pathophysiology and determinants of bone strength / C.M. Bono, and T.A. Einhorn -- Biomechanics of the aging spine / S.J. Ferguson, and T. Steffen -- Recognizing and reporting osteoporotic vertebral fractures / M. Grigoryan, A. Guermazi, F.W. Roemer, P.D. Delmas, and H.K. Genant -- Principles of management of osteometabolic disorders affecting the aging spine / A.G. Hadjipavlou, P.G. Katonis, M.N. Tzermiadianos, G.M. Tsoukas, and G. Sapkas -- Medical treatment of vertebral osteoporosis / K. Lippuner -- Bisphosphonates in osteoporosis / H. Fleisch -- The aging spine: new technologies and therapeutics for the osteoporotic spine / J.M. Lane, M.J. Gardner, J.T. Lin, M.C. van der Meulen, and E. Myers -- Vertebroplasty for osteoporotic spine fracture: prevention and treatment / A. Mehbod, S. Aunoble, and J.C. Le Huec -- Interdisciplinary approach to ballon kyphoplasty in the treatment of osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures / H. Franck, B.M. Boszczyk, M. Bierschneider, and H. Jaschke -- Economic implication of osteoporotic spine disease: cost to society / O. Johnell -- Lumbar spinal stenosis in the elderly: an overview / M. Szpalski, and R. Gunzburg -- The conservative surgical treatment of lumbar spinal stenosis in the elderly / R. Gunzburg, and M. Szpalski -- Cervical myelopathy: clinical and neurophysiological evaluation / J. Dvorak, M. Sutter, and J. Herdmann -- Anterior decompression for cervical spondylotic myelopathy / P.W. Pavlow -- Posterior approach to the degenerative cervical spine / K. Yonenobu, and T. Oda -- Spinal metastasis in the elderly / M. Aebi
Summary Annotation The "Bone and Joint Decade" draws our attention with increased intensity to the problem of the changes related to aging of our musculoskeletal system and the associated socioeconomic implications. In view of the increasing age of the worldwide population the impact seems to be tremendous. The editors of The Aging Spine pick up this interesting topic and engage opinion leaders to contribute their knowledge in this supplement. The various contributions cover most of the important problems, which are included in the vast specter of aging spine: osteoporosis, spinal stenosis, and tumors of the spine. The aging spine will be an everpresent issue in the life of a physician taking care of the different pathologies of the spine. This text will help to better understand the nature of the different changes in the spine of the elderly. It contributes to enabling us to diagnose and to treat this complex problem in an appropriate way.nbsp
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Subject Spine -- Diseases -- Age factors
Spine -- Aging
Geriatric orthopedics.
Spine.
Older people.
Spine
Spinal Diseases
Aged
elderly.
MEDICAL -- Orthopedics.
HEALTH & FITNESS -- Diseases -- Musculoskeletal.
MEDICAL -- Rheumatology.
Geriatric orthopedics.
Spine.
Spinal Diseases.
Aged.
Spine -- Diseases -- Age factors.
Spine -- Aging.
Spine
Older people
Geriatric orthopedics
Spine -- Aging
Form Electronic book
Author Aebi, M. (Max)
Gunzburg, Robert.
Szpalski, Marek.
LC no. 2005920460
ISBN 9783540273769
354027376X
3540244085
9783540244080
661023499X
9786610234998
OTHER TI European spine journal