Spinal cord injury in the child and young adult /

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Imprint:London : Mac Keith Press, 2014.
Description:xviii, 448 pages ; 25 cm.
Language:English
Series:Clinics in developmental medicine
Clinics in developmental medicine (Unnumbered)
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Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/10156743
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Other authors / contributors:Vogel, Lawrence C., editor.
Zebracki, Kathy, editor.
Betz, Randal R., editor.
Mulcahey, M. J., editor.
ISBN:1909962341
9781909962347
1118988825
9781118988824
Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of Contents:
  • Authors' Appointments
  • Foreword
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • Section 1. Overview
  • 1. Life with a Spinal Cord Injury: From the Parents', Daughter's, and Clinician's Perspective
  • 2. Epidemiology
  • 3. Life Care Planning
  • 4. Assessment of Children with Spinal Cord Injury
  • Section 2. Early Management of Spinal Cord Injury
  • 5. Pathophysiology of Spinal Cord Injury
  • 6. Acute Management of Young People With Spinal Cord Injury
  • 7. Principles of Treatment of Spine Stability in Children With Spinal Cord Injury
  • Section 3. Unique Issues in Pediatric Spinal Cord Injury
  • 8. Non-Traumatic Pediatric Spinal Cord Injury
  • 9. Management of High Tetraplegia
  • 10. Dual Diagnosis: Concomitant Traumatic Brain Injury in Spinal Cord Injury
  • Section 4. Medical Management
  • 11. Neurogenic Bladder and Bowel: Assessment, Management, and Outcomes
  • 12. Spasticity
  • 13. Autonomic Dysfunction After Spinal Cord Injury
  • 14. Medical Complications and Management
  • 15. Skin Integrity
  • 16. Metabolic Complications in Pediatric Spinal Cord Injury: Combining Optimal Exercise and Nutrition to Promote Health and Fitness
  • 17. Pain
  • Section 5. Neuromusculoskeletal Management
  • 13. Orthopedic Complications
  • 19. Neuromuscular Scoliosis
  • 20. Upper Extremity Function
  • Section 6. Physical Rehabilitation
  • 21. Rehabilitation
  • 22. Mobility for Children With Spinal Cord Injury
  • Section 7. Psychosocial Issues
  • 23. Educational and Vocational Issues for Children With Spinal Cord Injury
  • 24. An Overview of Psychosocial Adjustment After Pediatric Spinal Cord Injury
  • 25. Long-Term Outcomes of Pediatric-Onset Spinal Cord Injury
  • 26. Leisure and Recreational Activities
  • Section 8. Research Priorities and Future Directions
  • 27. Biological Interventions and Clinical Trials
  • 28. Neurologic Recovery and Restorative Rehabilitation
  • 29. Advances in Imaging
  • Index
  • Color Plates Appear After the Index