The Cervical Spine 4e

The Cervical Spine: The Cervical Spine Research Society Editorial Committee 4e

SYNOPSIS
Editor Clark (U. of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics) prefaces the fourth edition by
acknowledging the continuing support and contributions of the Cervical Spine
Research Society and the Society's editorial committee; contributors comprise a
long list of orthopedists, mostly US-based, but some from Japan, Europe, and
elsewhere. Ninety chapters뾳pdated to incorporate changes since the 1998
edition?are arranged in sections on anatomy, physiology, and biomechanics;
neurologic and functional evaluation; radiographic evaluation; pediatric
conditions; fractures and dislocations; spinal cord injury; tumors and spinal
infection; inflammatory conditions; degenerative diseases; and complications.
Annotation ?004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Book Description:
Univ. of Iowa, Iowa City. Provides coverage of clinical research,
diagnostic methods, medical, and surgical treatments of the cervical
spine. Features relevant anatomy, physiology, biomechanics, as well
as a full range of pediatric problems, fractures, spinal cord
injuries, and more. Abundant illustrations. Previous edition: c1998.
DNLM: Cervical Vertebrae


The Cervical Spine: The Cervical Spine Research Society Editorial Committee 4e

TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 Anatomy of the cervical spine 3
2 Developmental anatomy of the normal cervical spine 37
3 Functional anatomy of joints, ligaments, and discs 46
4 Cervical spine kinematics and clinical instability 55
5 Mechanisms of injury in the cervical spine : basic concepts, biomechanical
modeling, experimental evidence, and clinical applications 79
6 Biomechanics of nonacute cervical spine trauma 102
7 Cervical orthoses and cranioskeletal traction 110
8 Pain mechanisms : relevant anatomy, pathogenesis, and clinical implications
122
9 Pharmacologic and psychological treatment of chronic pain 133
10 Evaluation of patients with cervical spine lesions 149
11 The neurologic examination 166
12 Anatomic localization 175
13 Neurologic examination : grading scales 184
14 Cervical radiculopathy : diagnosis and differential diagnosis 196
15 Myelopathy : diagnosis and differential diagnosis 199
16 Diagnosis of cervical spine disorders : neurophysiologic tests 220
17 Multimodal intraoperative monitoring during cervical spine surgery 224
18 Neurophysiologic monitoring during cervical spine surgery 238
19 The wake-up test 245
20 Nonparalytic anesthesia and real-time monitoring 248
21 Diagnostic blocks 255
22 Cervical disc injection 261
23 Outcome assessment tools in cervical spine surgery 275
24 Plain radiographic evaluation of cervical spine injury 285
25 Computed tomography and myelography of the cervical spine 315
26 Magnetic resonance imaging of the cervical spine and spinal cord 334
27 Nuclear medical evaluation of the cervical spine 351
28 Angiography of the cervical spine and spinal cord 365
29 Clearing the cervical spine in trauma patients 375
30 The use of cervical orthoses, halo devices, and traction in children 389
31 Evaluation of the cervical spine in children 403
32 Congenital malformations of the base of the skull, atlas, and dens 415
33 Treatment of cervical spine instability in the pediatric patient 427
34 Klippel-Feil syndrome 448
35 The cervical spine in skeletal dysplasia 459
36 Miscellaneous conditions of the cervical spine 481
37 Cervical spine injuries in children 508
38 Pediatric spinal cord injury 525
39 Discitis, osteomyelitis, and intervertebral disc calcification in children
537
40 Torticollis in children 551
41 Soft tissue neck injuries 561
42 Cervical spine injuries in athletes 567
43 Injuries to the Atlantooccipital articulation 587
44 Transverse ligament injury 608
45 Dens fractures 614
46 Traumatic spondylolisthesis of the axis : "hangman's fracture" 629
47 Classification of lower cervical spine i