History of the Treatment of Spinal Injuries /

Injury of the spinal cord has been known since antiquity. There is no cure for the injury and until modern times patients died rapidly from a combination of pressure sores and urinary tract infection. Treatment consists of preventing complications until the spine has stabilised and the patient can b...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Silver, John R. (John Russell)
Corporate Author:	SpringerLink (Online service)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Boston, MA : Springer US, 2003.
Subjects:	Medicine. Neurology. Nervous system > Surgery. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Table of Contents:

Introduction
1. Historical Survey
2. The United Kingdom
3. Sir Ludwig Guttmann (1899-1980) And The National Spinal Injuries Centre
4. United States
5. Canada
6. The German-Speaking World
7. France
8. Discussion
9. Conclusion
Bibliography
Glossary
About The Author
Index.