Adult Lumbar Spinal Fusion
Chapter 30 Adult Lumbar Spinal Fusion Charlene Hannon, PT, MBA More than 200,000 spinal fusions are performed each year in the United States. Controversy exists as to whether spinal fusion…
Chapter 30 Adult Lumbar Spinal Fusion Charlene Hannon, PT, MBA More than 200,000 spinal fusions are performed each year in the United States. Controversy exists as to whether spinal fusion…
Chapter 31 Hip Arthroscopy Theresa A. Chiaia, PT, Matthew D. Rivera, PT, MPT, CSCS Hip arthroscopy has gained increased popularity over the past decade; however, it has undergone slow development…
Chapter 29 Osteoporosis (Including Kyphoplasty) Holly Rudnick, PT, Cert MDT, Kataliya Palmieri, PT, MPT Osteoporosis is a relatively new diagnosis, although the disease process is not. Before 1994, a clinical…
Chapter 28 Lumbar Microdiscectomy Todd Gage, PT, CSCS Lumbar Disc Herniation • Lumbar disc herniation (LDH) is one of the most common injuries to the lumbar spine. LDH most commonly…
Chapter 14 Flexor Tendon Repairs Kara Gallagher, MS, OTR/L, CHT Flexor tendons are surgically corrected via a primary or secondary repair. Whether a repair is primary or secondary depends on…
Chapter 26 Spinal Fusion in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Loretta Amoroso, DPT, Kelly Ann Sindle, PT The Scoliosis Research Society defines idiopathic scoliosis as a lateral curvature of the spine of…
Chapter 27 Congenital Muscular Torticollis Deborah Corradi-Scalise, PT, DPT, MA, Amanda R. Sparrow, PT, Loretta Amoroso, DPT Congenital muscular torticollis (CMT) is defined as a unilateral shortening or contracture of…
Chapter 25 Lower Extremity Surgical Intervention in Patients with Cerebral Palsy Bone and Musculotendinous Procedures Deborah Corradi-Scalise, PT, DPT, MA, Cathi Wagner, PT, MBA, Amanda R. Sparrow, PT Cerebral palsy…
Chapter 24 Dupuytren’s Fasciectomy Carol Page, PT, DPT, CHT Dupuytren’s disease is a condition of increased fibrous tissue growth in the hand, characterized by nodule and cord formation. The changes…
Chapter 22 Proximal Interphalangeal (PIP) Joint Replacement Emily Altman, PT, DPT, CHT The proximal interphalangeal (PIP) joint can be affected by posttraumatic arthritis and osteoarthritis. Impairments typically include pain, weakness,…