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.
Chapman, Jens R.
Lee, Michael J.
Hermsmeyer, Jeffrey T.
| ISBN | 9783131711915 |
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| Article number | 9783131711915 |
| Media type | Book |
| Copyright year | 2012 |
| Publisher | Thieme, Stuttgart |
| Length | 384 pages |
| Illustrations | 228 Abb. |
| Language | English |
