Inflammatory Basis of Spinal Pain
CHAPTER 3 Inflammatory Basis of Spinal Pain James D. Kang, Stephen Hanks INTRODUCTION Low back pain with or without radiculopathy continues to be a significant clinical entity causing major disability…
Nuclear Medicine Imaging With an Emphasis on Spinal Infections
CHAPTER 7 Nuclear Medicine Imaging With an Emphasis on Spinal Infections Christophe Van de Wiele INTRODUCTION Nuclear medicine imaging assesses pathophysiologic processes such as regional perfusion, permeability, accumulation of white…
Epidemiology
CHAPTER 2 Epidemiology David A. Lenrow INTRODUCTION Epidemiology is the branch of medicine that deals with the study of the causes, distribution, and control of disease in populations.1 Epidemiology of…
Past, Present, and Future of Interventional Physiatry
CHAPTER 1 Past, Present, and Future of Interventional Physiatry Richard Materson THE PAST One might inquire what a history and philosophical chapter is doing in an evidence-based clinical textbook. Interventional…
Paediatric Proximal Radial Fractures
Chapter 11 Paediatric Proximal Radial Fractures Pierre Lascombes, Pierre Journeau, Thierry Haumont, Dimitri Popkov Introduction Since radial head fractures are very rare in children1 this chapter will concentrate on paediatric…
Rheumatoid Arthritis: Conservative Surgical Procedures Open/Arthroscopic Synovectomy
Chapter 42 Rheumatoid Arthritis Conservative Surgical Procedures Open/Arthroscopic Synovectomy Greg Hoy, Farnaz Yassaee Introduction Involvement of the elbow is rarely the initial presenting sign of rheumatoid arthritis, nor does it…
Clinical Assessment of the Elbow
Chapter 4 Clinical Assessment of the Elbow Eric C. Benson, George S. Athwal, Graham J.W. King Introduction Clinical assessment is the cornerstone of diagnosing and managing elbow disorders. A detailed…
The Management of the Failed Total Elbow Arthroplasty
Chapter 44 The Management of the Failed Total Elbow Arthroplasty Robert K.W. Chan, Graham J.W. King Introduction Total elbow arthroplasty is typically employed to treat rheumatoid, psoriatic, posttraumatic and osteoarthritis,…
Condylar Fractures in Children
Chapter 10 Condylar Fractures in Children Basil C. Vrettos, Eduard B. Hoffman Introduction These fractures include: • lateral condylar fractures • medial condylar fractures • T-condylar fractures • fractures involving…
