Special Arthrodeses for Infected Joints
8 Special Arthrodeses for Infected Joints V. Heppert Knee Joint Ankle (Talocrural) Joint These increasingly hectic times are characterized by demands for limitless mobility….
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Pathophysiology and Classification of Osteomyelitis
2 Pathophysiology and Classification of Osteomyelitis R. Schnettler, V. Alt Introduction Postoperative and posttraumatic infections of bones, soft tissues, and joints still present a large problem and are among the…
Antibiotic Therapy
4 Antibiotic Therapy Oral Antibiotic Therapy H. Breithaupt Local Antibiotic Therapy L. Frommelt Prophylaxis and Therapy of Infections with Resistant Pathogens H. Breithaupt Oral Antibiotic Therapy H….
Historical Background
1 Historical Background V. Alt, R. Schnettler “Aside from maintaining the greatest possible distance from the source of infection when drilling into the medullary cavity or removing the affected bone…
Vascular Complications in Spinal Surgery
CHAPTER 96 Vascular Complications in Spinal Surgery Jeffery L. Stambough, MD, MBA, Elisha K. Clouse, RN, BSN, CCRP “The surgeon who says he has no complications is either a nonoperative…
Congenital Anomalies of the Cervical Spine
CHAPTER 30 Congenital Anomalies of the Cervical Spine Asheesh Bedi, MD, Robert N. Hensinger, MD Congenital anomalies of the cervical spine occur infrequently and receive little attention when pathologic conditions…
Vascular Anatomy of the Spine, Imaging, and Endovascular Treatment of Spinal Vascular Diseases
CHAPTER 92 Vascular Anatomy of the Spine, Imaging, and Endovascular Treatment of Spinal Vascular Diseases Ajay K. Wakhloo, MD, PhD, Neil V. Patel, MD, Michael J. DeLeo, III, MD, Ali…
Applied Anatomy of the Spine
CHAPTER 2 Applied Anatomy of the Spine Wesley W. Parke, PhD, Christopher M. Bono, MD, Steven R. Garfin, MD The spine is a segmental column of similar formed bones that…
Postoperative Deformity of the Cervical Spine
CHAPTER 101 Postoperative Deformity of the Cervical Spine K. Daniel Riew, MD, Joshua D. Auerbach, MD, Peter D. Angevine, MD Iatrogenic malalignment can be produced during every step of a…
Spine Imaging
CHAPTER 12 Spine Imaging Jeffrey S. Ross, MD, Gordon R. Bell, MD Multiple imaging methods with tremendous technologic complexity and sophistication can be used to evaluate spinal pathology. Magnetic resonance…
