Navigating the Adult Spine: Bridging Clinical Practice and Neuroradiology

Avital Fast · Dorith Goldsher

Dec 2006 · Demos Medical Publishing

About this ebook

This heavily illustrated introductory text covers the most important clinical, radiological, and management points in caring for the patient with spine problems. Both residents and practitioners will find the book simple but detailed enough to understand the nature of the patient's complaints, diagnose and manage common problems, and, most importantly, identify those patients at risk who require an early referral to a spine specialist.

Key Features Include:

Clear, clinical descriptions of the most common spinal disorders

Guidance in correlating key neuroradiologic findings with the full clinical picture for accurate diagnosis

Hundreds of clinical pearls, tables, and radiologic images that sharpen clinical acumen

An emphasis on early diagnosis and timely referral for a favorable prognosis

Navigating the Adult Spine is a unique professional tool for residents in physiatry, neurology, and orthopedic surgery, as well as for professionals in those fields who need a quick and reliable refresher on common spinal conditions. For all readers, it will enhance clinical skills and ensure optimal care of spine patients.

About the author

Avital Fast, MD is a Professor and Chairman of the Department of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine at Montefiore Medical Center and the Albert Einstein College of Medicine.

Dorith Goldsher MD, is Director of the MRI Institute and Neuroradiology, Department of Medical Imaging, Rambam Health Care Campus, and Senior Lecturer in Medical Imaging, The Ruth and Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel.