Basic science of spinal diseases /
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New Delhi, India :
Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers,
©2013
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| Edition: | First edition |
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Table of Contents:
- Anatomy and physiology of the intervertebral disc.
- Anatomy and structure of the intervertebral disc.
- Biomechanics of intervertebral disc.
- Vascular Anatomy of the endplates and nutrient supply of the disc.
- Muscular anatomy of the spine.
- Imaging of the intervertebral disc.
- Animal models for disc degeneration.
- Animal models of back pain and sciatica.
- Animal models for spinal deformity and their role in the development of surgical nonfusion AIS treatments.
- Pathophysiology of the intervertebral disc.
- Pathophysiology of disc degeneration.
- Genetics of disc degeneration.
- The role of inflammation in disc degeneration.
- Understanding the pathways of pain.
- The science of spinal instrumentation.
- Implant properties of spinal instrumentation.
- Biomechanics of spinal instrumentation.
- Biomechanics of cervical spine instrumentation.
- Biomechanics of thoracolumbar instrumentation.
- Biomechanics of lumbar interbody fusion.
- Biomechanics of motion-preserving implants.
- Biomechanics of interspinous process devices.
- Biomechanics of cement augmentation.
- Implant design and testing.
- Navigating the regulatory and reimbursement pathways.
- The patent process.
- The science of spinal interventions.
- Pharmaceutical management of spine pain.
- Biochemistry of epidural steroid injections.
- Basic science of discography and provocative testing.
- The use of stem cells in spine surgery.
- Biology of spinal fusion.
- Bone graft extenders.