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Essentials of Spinal Cord Injury is written for the

spinal cord injury (SCI) team and reflects the multidisciplinary nature of

treating patients with SCI. It integrates emerging medical and surgical

approaches to SCI with neuroanatomy, neurophysiology, neuroimaging,

neuroplasticity, and cellular transplantation. This comprehensive yet concise

reference will enable neurosurgeons, orthopedic surgeons, neurologists, and

allied health professionals caring for SCI patients to translate research

results into patient care. It is also an excellent resource for those preparing

for the board exam in SCI medicine.Key Features:Material is

cross-referenced to highlight relationships between the different areas of

SCIChapters are concise, focused, and include key points, pearls, and

pitfallsAn Overview of the Literature table is provided in most

chapters, giving readers a meaningful distillation of each publication

referenced Each editor is a world-renowned expert in one of thesecore disciplines involved in the management of SCI patients: neurosurgery,

orthopedic surgery, spinal cord science, and rehabilitative medicineThis is

a must-have guide that all neurosurgeons, orthopedic surgeons, neurologists, and

allied health professionals involved in the care of spinal cord injury patients

should have on their bookshelf.

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