Publisher's Synopsis
This book offers the latest volume in the Academy's monograph series. It synthesizes the current thinking of clinicians and investigators on the aetiology of thoracolumbar spine fractures; outlines the evaluation of the patient, the fracture and the intact neurologic system; and presents current methods of surgical and nonsurgical treatment. Topics include the clinical anatomy of the thoracolumbar spine; identification of fracture patterns; clinical diagnosis; multi-level fractures; the management of thoracic fractures; the management of thoracolumbar junction fractures; and the management of lumbar spine fractures.
