Spinal Disorders : Fundamentals of Diagnosis and Treatment

History of Spinal Disorders.- Basic Science: Biomechanics of the Spine.- Spinal Instrumentation.-
Age-Related Changes of the Spine.- Pathways of Spinal Pain.- Epidemiology and Risk Factors of
Spinal Disorders.- Predictors of Surgical Outcome.- Patient Assessment: History and Physical
Examination.- Imaging Studies.- Spinal Injections.- Neurological Assessment in Spinal Disorders.-
Neurophysiological Investigations.- Surgical Approaches.- Peri- and Postoperative Management:
Preoperative Assessment.- Intraoperative Anaestesia Management.- Postoperative Care and Pain
Management.- Degenerative Disorders: Degenerative Disorders of the Cervical Spine.- Disc Herniation
and Radiculopathy.- Lumbar Spinal Stenosis.- Degenerative Lumbar Spondylosis.- Non-specific Low
Back Pain.- Postoperative Rehabilitation.- Spinal Deformities and Malformations: Idiopathic
Scoliosis.- Neuromuscular Scoliosis.- Congenital Scoliosis.- Degenerative Scoliosis.-
Spondylolisthesis.- Juvenile Kyphosis (Scheuermann's Disease).- Malformations of the Spinal Cord.-
Fractures: Cervical Spine Injuries.- Thoracolumbar Spinal Injuries.- Osteoporotic Spine Fractures.-
Tumor and Inflammation: Primary Tumors of the Spine.- Spinal Metastasis.- Intradural Tumors.-
Infections of the Spine.- Rheumatoid Arthritis.- Ankylosing Spondylitis.- Treatment of
Postoperative Complications.- Outcome Questionnaires and Tools in Spinal Surgery