Measurements in Spine Care
Verlag | Thieme |
Auflage | 2012 |
Seiten | 384 |
Format | 23,5 x 25,0 x 2,2 cm |
Hardback (Thread Stitching) | |
Gewicht | 1307 g |
Artikeltyp | Englisches Buch |
ISBN-10 | 3131711914 |
EAN | 9783131711915 |
Bestell-Nr | 13171191A |
In the course of evaluating the patient with spinal disease, a myriad of measurements need to be performed before determining the diagnosis and the severity of the disease process. This text explicitly outlines the measurement of the spine from a clinical, laboratory, and radiographic approach. A detailed description of the actual technique of measurement and the clinical implication are presented with accompanying illustrations. This amalgamation of measurement tools for the spine is a beneficial reference for a wide spectrum of healthcare providers: students, nurses, residents, fellows, and established surgeons.
In addition to its detailed illustrated presentation, each measurement technique has been graded for scientific and clinical utility with a score that specifically grades:
- Interobserver reliability
- Intraobserver reliability
- Universality
- Disease specificity
- Ease of application
- Simplicity
- Patient tolerability
- Expense
The detail presented in this text will not only serve as a reference, but will also allow the reader to accurately reproduce measurement techniques, thus enhancing inter-physician communication, research of the spine, and improvement of patient care.