UID:
almahu_9949697666502882
Format:
1 online resource (727 p.)
ISBN:
1-4377-1113-8
Content:
Dr. James Wright, Associate Editor for the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, presents this landmark publication and novel approach to orthopaedic problems and solutions. This new, evidence-based reference examines clinical options and discusses relevant research evidence to provide you with expert recommendations for best practice. The consistent chapter format and featured summary tables provide "at-a-glance? access to the evidence-based literature and clinical options. Leading authorities contribute their expertise so you can apply the most effective clinical solutions to the persistent que
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"An Expert consult title"--Cover.
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Front Cover; Evidence-Based Orthopaedics: The Best Answers to Clinical Questions; Copyright Page; Foreword; Contributors; Contents; An Introduction to Evidence-Based Orthopaedics; Section 1: SPINAL TOPICS; Chapter 1. Should Patients with Acute Spinal Cord Injuries Receive Steroids?; METHYLPREDNISOLONE AND OTHER CORTICOSTEROIDS IN SPINAL CORD INJURY; CONCLUSIONS; REFERENCES; Chapter 2. Should Patients Undergoing Decompression for a Grade 1 Degenerative Spondylolisthesis Also Have an Instrumented Fusion?; BACKGROUND; TREATMENT; EVIDENCE; RECOMMENDATIONS; REFERENCES
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Chapter 3. Vertebral Augmentation: What Is the Role of Vertebroplasty and Kyphoplasty?VERTEBRAL AUGMENTATION; REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF VERTEBRAL AUGMENTATION OUTCOMES; DOES VERTEBRAL AUGMENTATION IMPROVE OUTCOME IN PATIENTS WITH VERTEBRAL COMPRESSION FRACTURES?; DOES VERTEBRAL AUGMENTATION RESTORE VERTEBRAL HEIGHT AND SAGITTAL ALIGNMENT?; DOES VERTEBRAL AUGMENTATION PREDISPOSE TO FURTHER VERTEBRAL COMPRESSION FRACTURES?; RECOMMENDATIONS; REFERENCES; Chapter 4. What Is the Ideal Surgical Treatment for an Adult Patient with a Lytic Spondylolisthesis?
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NATURAL HISTORY AND CLASSIFICATIONHIGH-GRADE SPONDYLOLISTHESIS; LOW-GRADE SPONDYLOLISTHESIS; RECOMMENDATIONS; REFERENCES; Chapter 5. What is the Optimal Treatment for Degenerative Lumbar Spinal Stenosis?; OPTIONS; RECOMMENDATIONS; REFERENCES; Chapter 6. What is the Optimal Treatment for Thoracolumbar Burst Fractures?; OPTIONS; EVIDENCE; AREAS OF UNCERTAINTY; GUIDELINES; RECOMMENDATIONS; REFERENCES; Chapter 7. Is Neuromonitoring Beneficial During Spinal Surgery?; MONITORING OPTIONS; EVIDENCE FOR MONITORING; AREAS OF UNCERTAINTY; RECOMMENDATIONS; REFERENCES
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Chapter 8. What is the Optimal Method of Managing a Patient with Cervical Myelopathy?SURGERY VERSUS CONSERVATIVE MANAGEMENT: TIMING OF SURGERY; RECOMMENDATIONS; SELECTION OF THE SURGICAL APPROACH; RECOMMENDATIONS; ANTERIOR APPROACH; RECOMMENDATIONS; POSTERIOR APPROACH; RECOMMENDATIONS; REFERENCES; Chapter 9. Do Bone Morphogenetic Proteins Improve Spinal Fusion?; BACKGROUND; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; EVIDENCE; SUMMARY; RECOMMENDATIONS; REFERENCES; Section II: UPPER EXTREMITY TOPICS; Chapter 10. What Is the Best Surgical Procedure for Cubital Tunnel Syndrome?; OPTIONS; EVIDENCE; CONCLUSIONS
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REFERENCESChapter 11. What is the Best Treatment for Displaced Fractures of the Distal Radius?; OPTIONS; EVIDENCE (LEVEL I AND II EVIDENCE); AREAS OF UNCERTAINTY (LEVEL II AND III EVIDENCE); CASE SERIES FOR FURTHER STUDY (LEVEL IV AND V EVIDENCE); RECOMMENDATIONS; REFERENCES; Chapter 12. What is the Best Surgical Treatment for Early Degenerative Osteoarthritis of the Wrist?; SCAPHOTRAPEZIOTRAPEZOID JOINT ARTHRITIS; RECOMMENDATIONS; SCAPHOLUNATE ADVANCED COLLAPSE AND SCAPHOID NON-UNION ADVANCED COLLAPSE; RECOMMENDATIONS; OSTEOARTHRITIS OF THE DISTAL RADIOULNAR JOINT; RECOMMENDATIONS
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 1-336-23444-X
Additional Edition:
ISBN 1-4160-4444-2
Language:
English
