Spinal Cord Injury Modern Rehabilitation and Treatment

Author: Zhou Tianjian
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Publish Date: 2006-04-01
Features: This book is the first in China to introduce spinal cord injury with a focus on modern rehabilitation techniques, written by renowned experts specializing in spinal and cord-related fields. It emphasizes early rehabilitation and comprehensive rehabilitation for spinal cord injury, systematically covering prevention, emergency care, surgical treatment, and related rehabilitation techniques. Detailed introductions are provided on physical therapy and occupational therapy in functional training, the use of wheelchairs, orthotics, and assistive devices, sexual function rehabilitation, psychological rehabilitation, wheelchair sports, lifelong health management, disability prevention, and the prevention and treatment of complications. The goal of rehabilitation is to return to family and society. The book also offers detailed explanations of the latest advancements in treatment methods and research approaches, such as neurourology, functional electrical stimulation, functional reconstruction, spinal microsurgery and minimally invasive spinal surgery, gene therapy, spinal interventional therapy, and related new surgical techniques. These contents have high clinical application value. The book is richly illustrated, comprehensive, and up-to-date. It primarily targets spinal cord injury patients and their families to improve their quality of life, and is also intended for doctors, physical therapists, nurses, and professionals working in psychology, sports, and social work related to spinal cord injury. The book provides a relatively comprehensive introduction to the basic anatomy of the spine and spinal cord, clinical diagnostic and examination methods for spinal cord injury, and spinal and spinal cord imaging.