1 General Principles of Shoulder Examination Making an accurate diagnosis of shoulder conditions requires a consideration of the patient’s history, a physical examination, and sometimes imaging studies. This chapter will…
7 The Acromioclavicular and Sternoclavicular Joints This chapter discusses the examination of the acromioclavicular (AC) and sternoclavicular (SC) joints. Although AC joint conditions are more commonly seen in patients, conditions…
29 North American Clinical Trials Network: Building a Clinical Trials Network for Spinal Cord Injury Robert G. Grossman, Elizabeth G. Toups, Ralph F. Frankowski, Keith D. Burau, Susan P. Howley…
30 Considerations for the Initiation and Conduct of Spinal Cord Injury Clinical Trials John D. Steeves Key Points 1. Overall therapeutic goals are discussed, including neuroprotection, neural repair, and functional…
23 Timing of Surgery for Acute Spinal Cord Injury: From Basic Science to Clinical Application David W. Cadotte and Michael G. Fehlings Key Points 1. A systematic review was conducted…
28 Research in Spinal Cord Injury: Building an Effective Translational Research Program W. Dalton Dietrich Key Points 1. Spinal cord injury is a complex clinical problem. 2. Translational studies provide…
21 Rehabilitation of the Individual with Spinal Cord Injury Aria Fallah, Derry Dance, and Anthony S. Burns Key Points 1. Until World War II, severe spinal cord injury (SCI) was…
41 Neuroimaging after Spinal Cord Injury: Evaluating Injury Severity and Prognosis Using Magnetic Resonance Imaging Maxwell Boakye Key Points 1. The presence of hematoma at injury level on MRI is…
22 The Management of Secondary Complications Following Spinal Cord Injury Anthony S. Burns, Jefferson R. Wilson, and B. Catharine Craven Key Points 1. A severe spinal cord injury affects every…
