Cervical Trauma: Surgical Management

Description

The definitive textbook on the management of cervical spine trauma from master spine surgeons!
Understanding the clinical implications of cervical trauma requires thorough knowledge of the anatomy and
physiology of the cervical spine. Cervical Trauma: Surgical Management by renowned spine surgeon Robert Heary
and a cadre of prominent neurosurgical and orthopaedic spine experts is the most comprehensive, state-of-the-art
resource available to date on this topic. The text begins with discussion of cervical anatomy and the pathophysiology
of spinal cord injury (SCI), SCI classification systems, initial assessments in patients with cervical SCIs,
and cranioskeletal traction, followed by injury-specific chapters.

Classification systems and management protocols developed over the last 40 years have enabled spine surgeons
to work collaboratively with specialists in trauma surgery and critical care to provide optimal management of
SCIs and attain improved long-term patient outcomes. This book covers a full spectrum of trauma-related conditions
impacting the cervical spine and multidisciplinary interventions including minimally invasive surgery,
neurointerventional techniques, reconstructive therapy with bone grafts or alternative stabilization methods,
evidence-based medications, and SCI rehab.

Key Highlights



1 Anatomy of the Cervical Spine

2 Classification of Spinal Cord Injury

3 Pathophysiology of Spinal Cord Injury

4 Initial Assessment (Including Imaging) of Cervical Spinal Cord Injury

5 Cranioskeletal Traction for the Management of Trauma to the Cervical Spine

6 Atlanto-occipital Injuries

7 Odontoid and Hangman’s Fractures

8 Management of Traumatic Atlantoaxial Subluxations

9 Traumatic Atlantoaxial Rotatory Fixation

10 Subaxial Cervical Trauma in the Adult Patient
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