Download or read book Measurements in Spine Care written by Michael J. Lee and published by Thieme. This book was released on 2012-10-24 with total page 689 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the course of evaluating the patient with spinal disease, a myriad of measurements need to be performed before determining the diagnosis and the severity of the disease process. This text explicitly outlines the measurement of the spine from a clinical, laboratory, and radiographic approach. A detailed description of the actual technique of measurement and the clinical implication are presented with accompanying illustrations. This amalgamation of measurement tools for the spine is a beneficial reference for a wide spectrum of healthcare providers: students, nurses, residents, fellows, and established surgeons. In addition to its detailed illustrated presentation, each measurement technique has been graded for scientific and clinical utility with a score that specifically grades: Interobserver reliability Intraobserver reliability Universality Disease specificity Ease of application Simplicity Patient tolerability Expense The detail presented in this text will not only serve as a reference, but will also allow the reader to accurately reproduce measurement techniques, thus enhancing inter-physician communication, research of the spine, and improvement of patient care.
Download or read book Sagittal Balance of the Spine written by Pierre Roussouly and published by Thieme. This book was released on 2019-07-25 with total page 736 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unique resource from internationally renowned experts details the key role of sagittal spine balance Through evolution, human verticality became associated with a wide range of normal pelvic shapes and associated pelvic incidence angles (PIs). While all types of sagittal alignment generally provide adequate support to young adults, age, stress, and related degeneration can progressively lead to sagittal imbalance and contribute to various spinal pathologies. Sagittal Balance of the Spine by Pierre Roussouly, João Luiz Pinheiro-Franco, Hubert Labelle, Martin Gehrchen, and a cadre of esteemed international contributors focuses on the importance of sagittal alignment and spino-pelvic shape identification in clinical practice. Offering the most comprehensive text on sagittal balance to date, this state-of-the-art, richly illustrated book fills a void in the literature, offering clinical pearls throughout seven sections and 24 chapters. Key Highlights The biomechanics of sagittal balance including spine modeling, primary parameters, spinal curves segmentation, and lumbar lordosis classification The role of sagittal balance in low back pain and degeneration, with discussion of spinal orientation and the contact forces theory, spinal degeneration associated with spinopelvic morphotypes, and compensatory mechanisms Comprehensive analysis of the relationship between sagittal imbalance and isthmic lysis spondylolisthesis, degenerative spondylolisthesis, Scheuermann's kyphosis, adolescent idiopathic scoliosis, and adult scoliosis Posterior and anterior treatment approaches – from spinal fixation and spinal fusion – to spinal osteotomy techniques and management of surgical failure This text is essential reading for every neurosurgical and orthopaedic resident, as well as veteran surgeons who evaluate and treat patients with spine conditions. Clinicians will learn why incorporating sagittal balance evaluations into spinal exams is integral to devising more effective treatment strategies and achieving improved outcomes.
Download or read book Atlas of Spinal Imaging Phenotypes written by Philip K. Louie and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2021-03-23 with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Spine-related pain is the world’s leading disabling condition, affecting every population and a frequent reason for seeking medical consultation and obtaining imaging studies. Numerous spinal phenotypes (observations/traits) and their respective measurements performed on various spine imaging have been shown to directly correlate and predict clinical outcomes. Atlas of Spinal Imaging Phenotypes: Classifications and Radiographic Measurements is a comprehensive visual resource that highlights various spinal phenotypes on imaging, describes their clinical and pathophysiological relevance, and discusses and illustrates their respective measurement techniques and classifications. Helps readers better understanding spinal phenotypes and their imaging, and how today’s knowledge will facilitate new targeted drug discovery, novel diagnostics and biomarker discovery, and outcome predictions. Features step-by-step instructions on performing the radiographic measurements with examples of normal and pathologic images to demonstrate the various presentations. Presents clinical correlation of the phenotypes as well as the radiographic measurements with landmark references. Includes validated classification systems that complement the phenotypes and radiographic measurements. Complies the knowledge and expertise of Dr. Dino Samartzis, the preeminent global authority on spinal phenotypes who has discovered and proposed new phenotypes and classification schemes; Dr. Howard S. An, a leading expert in patient management and at the forefront of 3D imaging of various spinal phenotypes; and Dr. Philip Louie, a prolific surgeon who is involved in one of the largest machine learning initiatives of spinal phenotyping.
Download or read book High Heels to Hormones written by Christina Lasich and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2008-04 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Christina Lasich, MD, has created a book that is very comprehensive yet brief and easy to understand. There are many drawings that are humorous but emphasize important concepts that will be easy to visualize and remember. Overall, this is an excellent self-care guide for anyone with neck or back pain, but it is especially written for women."-James B. Reynolds, MD, Orthopedic Spine Surgery, Chairman and Program Director of SpineCare Medical Group With all the medical concerns facing women today, a healthier spine might not be at the top of your list-but it should. Back and neck pain interferes with many women's busy lives, and but a remedy for it is easier than you might think. Christina Lasich, MD, draws on her many years of experience as a spine rehabilitation specialist to bring you High Heels to Hormones: A Woman's Guide to Spine Care. Through hilarious cartoons and short, easy-to-read, informative text, Dr. Lasich shows you how important good spinal health is to your overall well-being. Women of every size, shape, and age will benefit from Dr. Lasich's sound, proven advice. Say goodbye to your sore neck and aching back and hello to a stronger, healthier spine!
Download or read book Atlas of Spinal Imaging written by Philip K. Louie, MD and published by . This book was released on 2021-02 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Spine-related pain is the world's leading disabling condition, affecting every population and a frequent reason for seeking medical consultation and obtaining imaging studies. Numerous spinal phenotypes (observations/traits) and their respective measurements performed on various spine imaging have been shown to directly correlate and predict clinical outcomes. Atlas of Spinal Imaging Phenotypes: Classifications and Radiographic Measurements is a comprehensive visual resource that highlights various spinal phenotypes on imaging, describes their clinical and pathophysiological relevance, and discusses and illustrates their respective measurement techniques and classifications. Helps readers better understanding spinal phenotypes and their imaging, and how today's knowledge will facilitate new targeted drug discovery, novel diagnostics and biomarker discovery, and outcome predictions. Features step-by-step instructions on performing the radiographic measurements with examples of normal and pathologic images to demonstrate the various presentations. Presents clinical correlation of the phenotypes as well as the radiographic measurements with landmark references. Includes validated classification systems that complement the phenotypes and radiographic measurements. Complies the knowledge and expertise of Dr. Dino Samartzis, the preeminent global authority on spinal phenotypes who has discovered and proposed new phenotypes and classification schemes; Dr. Howard S. An, a leading expert in patient management and at the forefront of 3D imaging of various spinal phenotypes; and Dr. Philip Louie, a prolific surgeon who is involved in one of the largest machine learning initiatives of spinal phenotyping.
Download or read book AO Spine Manual Volume 1 Principles and Techniques Volume 2 Clinical Applications written by Max Aebi and published by Thieme. This book was released on 2007-02-21 with total page 860 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on the successful format of AO courses, this two-volume reference is a comprehensive manual for the latest AO spine techniques. For each case, the book guides the reader from case presentation, through rationale for surgical treatment, and to non-operative treatment options. The authors describe potential complications in spine surgery and outcomes. Volume I, Principles and Techniques, begins with a complete review of basic science concepts, helping the reader understand the biomechanics, biology, and the surgical anatomy of the spine. This volume provides a systematic overview of spinal instrumentation, computer-assisted surgery, and anesthesia considerations. Volume II, Clinical Applications, presents a compilation of clinical cases addressing the most common spinal problems, such as spinal trauma, tumors, infections, inflammatory processes, deformities, degenerative spinal diseases, and metabolic bone disease. Throughout both volumes, high-quality photographs and drawings illustrate surgical techniques step-by-step and demonstrate key concepts of management. Clear, easy-to-reference bulleted lists and shaded text boxes facilitate rapid review of important learning points. An accompanying DVD-ROM with video clips from live surgery symposia and practical exercises also enhance the reader's learning experience.
Download or read book Spine Phenotypes written by Dino Samartzis and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2022-07-08 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The era of big data and personalized spine care has arrived. Within that, imaging and clinical phenotypes are key in establishing personalized algorithms for patient care. This is particularly important in developing novel diagnostics and therapeutics as well as predicting outcomes and establishing preventative measures for various spinal disorders. Spine Phenotypes is a comprehensive resource that outlines phenotype descriptions, their imaging measurements and classifications, and provides an in-depth discussion regarding spine pathology and its clinical relevance. Multiauthored, with multidisciplinary contributions from world leaders in the field of imaging, spine research, and clinical practice, each chapter is rich in visual depiction of imaging phenotypes, providing examples of some established phenotypic measurements with a range of normal and pathologic images and their clinical implications. Spine Phenotypes will be a first of its kind reference for spine researchers, clinicians, and industry. - Book chapters devoted to specific imaging phenotypes with discussion of their clinical correlates - Imaging phenotypes provided with examples of established phenotypic measurements and a range of normal and pathologic images - Multiauthor, multidisciplinary contributions comprising world leaders in the field of spine imaging, research, and clinical practice
Download or read book Lateral Full Spine Measurements written by Irwing Nordin Toftness and published by . This book was released on with total page 11 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Description of the Toftness measurement technique for chiropractic treatment of the spine.
Download or read book Decision Making in Spinal Care written by David Greg Anderson and published by Thieme. This book was released on 2011-01-01 with total page 553 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Decision Making in Spinal Care presents all the current information on management strategies for the most common spine problems, including trauma injuries, metabolic and degenerative diseases, and spinal deformities. Each chapter opens with a concise introduction to the topic and discussion of the classification of the injury, condition, or management approach. The authors then describe the diagnostic workup of the patient, the treatment options available, the likely outcome, and possible complications. Highlights: Treatment algorithms at the start of each chapter enable clinicians to rapidly determine the pathology of a spine condition, formulate a diagnostic plan, and choose which surgical or nonsurgical treatment is best Discussion of contemporary spinal issues, including spinal tumors, osteoporosis, minimally invasive surgery, and nonfusion techniques, keeps the clinician abreast of the latest advances Annotated lists of key references, complete with synopses of the articles and chapters referenced, enable readers to pursue topics at greater length More than 200 figures demonstrate important concepts This must-have reference is ideal for orthopedic surgeons, neurosurgeons, physiatrists, and primary care physicians seeking to sharpen their clinical decision-making skills in managing spine conditions. The book will also benefit spine fellows, medical students, and residents needing a comprehensive board review.
Download or read book SMART Approach to Spine Clinical Research written by Michael J. Lee and published by Thieme. This book was released on 2013-05-29 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The SMART Approach to Spine Clinical Research is a must-have guide for spine care professionals seeking to make a meaningful contribution to the scientific literature and advance their careers by publishing high-quality clinical research. Planning, conducting, and publishing the results of your clinical research can be a long and arduous journey. The SMART Approach to Spine Clinical Research presents and explains the many interrelated components essential to spine clinical research in an easily accessible way, guiding you step-by-step through the principles and methods of planning and evaluating clinical research. Also addressed are special topics such as getting your manuscript published and conducting a meta-analysis. This SMART approach provides a clear and simple road map for the planning, execution, and critical appraisal of clinical research.
Download or read book Operative Spinal Surgery written by Michael Torrens and published by W.B. Saunders Company. This book was released on 1991 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Concentrates primarily on presenting surgical techniques, with discussion on indications and investigation where this is relevant to the choice of such technique, and pays particular attention to operative procedures concerned with the management of degenerative disorders of the spine.
Download or read book Clinical Imaging of Spinal Trauma written by Zoran Rumboldt and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2018-04-05 with total page 143 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A concise, case-based clinical resource on the topic of imaging in spinal trauma, highly illustrated throughout.
Download or read book Defining the Value of Spine Care written by Jeffrey A. Rihn and published by JAYPEE BROTHERS PUBLISHERS. This book was released on 2012-12-15 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book "Defining the Value of Spine Care" discuses the concepts of value-based spinal care to the spine care provider. The spinal care coverage and payment are linked increasingly to the value of care. Hence the spine care provider can easily understand the concepts of value in the context of spinal care, outcome measures and cost measures. Initial chapters provide detail information on understanding the value of spine care and definition of common terminology. This is followed by the use of process measures in measuring the quality of spine care and disease-specific health-related quality of life measures in lumbar degenerative disease and cervical degenerative disease. It also discusses the numerical rating scales, the quality-adjusted life year, decision tree analysis and simulation modeling in spine care, etc. The last few chapters explain about value-based evaluation of new spine-related technology, determining value with outcome measures in perspectives from each of the stakeholders of spine care delivery, developing value-based guidelines for the treatment of spinal disorders and comparative effectiveness research in spine care using SPORT. Spine care providers need to measure the quality and value of the treatment and provide tools necessary for understanding the task.
Download or read book Spine Classifications and Severity Measures written by Jens Chapman and published by Thieme. This book was released on 2009-01-14 with total page 545 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Care of spinal conditions has become increasingly complex and confusing. Classification systems can help in understanding the subject matter at hand, but have exploded in numbers and complexity. Attempts at extracting classifications of spinal disorders are cumbersome and require careful study of numerous reference books without achieving a comprehensive overview in the end. This one of a kind reference text summarizes over 185 spine classification or severity easures with standardized art work, provides ratings and critical evaluations of pertinent strengths and weaknesses in a concise and systematic fashion and provides help in: Studying spinal disease conditions Preparing informed treatment decisions Communicating individual patient disease severity Evaluating publications regarding treatment results and success Formulating spinal research projects Providing a scientific reference tool The book is divided into two major systems Disease severity: General disease severity Instability Osteoporosis Stenosis Spinal deformity Degenerative disorders Infection Tumor Heterotopic ossification Trauma severity: General trauma scores Spinal cord injury Fracture classifications All identified measures within each category are formally reviewed and displayed in a unique visually friendly manner containing: A one of a kind compendium of high quality diagrams for each severity measure or classification system with unrivaled specificity and detail The content of each measure and whether it incorporates the critically important ABCDs of disease severity including: an anatomical component, a biomechanical component, a clinical component, and the degree of severity component A summary of the measures validity, reliability, and predictive ability with corresponding patient populations An evaluation of each measure using our scoring criteria focusing on methodological rigor and clinical utility An overall score for each measure rating the instrument's strength with respect to methodology and clinical utility
Download or read book SMART Approach to Spine Clinical Research written by Michael J. Lee and published by Thieme. This book was released on 2013-05-29 with total page 422 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The SMART Approach to Spine Clinical Research is a must-have guide for spine care professionals seeking to make a meaningful contribution to the scientific literature and advance their careers by publishing high-quality clinical research. Planning, conducting, and publishing the results of your clinical research can be a long and arduous journey. The SMART Approach to Spine Clinical Research presents and explains the many interrelated components essential to spine clinical research in an easily accessible way, guiding you step-by-step through the principles and methods of planning and evaluating clinical research. With a special focus on bias reduction and spine-related case examples, this SMART approach represents those essential components: Study question Searching the literature Study design Measurements Analysis Resources and funding Timing Also addressed in the book are special topics such as getting your manuscript published and conducting a meta-analysis. This SMART approach provides a clear and simple road map for the planning, execution, and critical appraisal of clinical research.
Download or read book Measurement in Medicine written by Henrica C. W. de Vet and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2011-08-11 with total page 347 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The success of the Apgar score demonstrates the astounding power of an appropriate clinical instrument. This down-to-earth book provides practical advice, underpinned by theoretical principles, on developing and evaluating measurement instruments in all fields of medicine. It equips you to choose the most appropriate instrument for specific purposes. The book covers measurement theories, methods and criteria for evaluating and selecting instruments. It provides methods to assess measurement properties, such as reliability, validity and responsiveness, and interpret the results. Worked examples and end-of-chapter assignments use real data and well-known instruments to build your skills at implementation and interpretation through hands-on analysis of real-life cases. All data and solutions are available online. This is a perfect course book for students and a perfect companion for professionals/researchers in the medical and health sciences who care about the quality and meaning of the measurements they perform.
Download or read book OBJECTIVE MEASUREMENTS OF LUMBAR SPINE FUNCTION IN BACK PAIN PATIENTS UNDERGOING HIGH FREQUENCY SPINAL CORD STIMULATION AT 10 KHZ written by Oleg Decker and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: IntroductionPatients with low back pain have limitations in functional capacity due impaired back function and kinesiophobia, resulting in worsened functional status, reduced ability to work and quality of life.The Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) is the most commonly used questionnaire to assess the functional capacity of such patients (Fairbank, Spine 2000). However, it is limited by relying on patient recollection and feedback. Therefore, objective and easy to use validated methods for measuring patients function are required. We evaluated the SPINE device (Epionics Medical GmbH, Potsdam, Germany), which allows the objective assessment of the lumbar spine motion and function in chronic back patients candidate for high-frequency Spinal Cord Stimulation at 10 kHz (HF10 SCS).Material and Methods: Consecutive chronic back pain patients referred to our clinic and candidate for HF10 SCS were assessed pre-SCS trial at 6 weeks 3 months and 6 months post SCS system implantation.All patients completed an ODI questionnaire and underwent the Epionics measurements in order to measure the range/angle and velocity of motion for pre-defined move- ments, and the age- and genderspecific overall flexibility score.Epionics SPINEThe Epionics SPINE system is a CE-marked system (Fig. 1) which allows the objective evaluation of movement dynamics and function through the recording of a pre- determined standard choreography and yields information on movement range and dynamics in about 15 minutes (Fig. 2)Results: 14 Failed Back Surgery Syndrome patients, including 9 who had undergone fusion, and 2 patients without prior back surgery were assessed.At baseline, their ODI was 61 u00b1 4 (mean u00b1 SEM) and 75% of the patients had a poor overall flexibility status as assessed with the SPINE system. All the patients had a successful HF10 SCS trial and were implanted with an Implantable Pulse Generator. During their follow-up, their ODI score decreased from to 37 u00b1 4 at 6 weeks and 29 u00b1 4 at 3 months (p
