Spinal Cord Injury: Modern Rehabilitation and Treatment

Author: Zhou Tianjian
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Features: This book is the first in China to focus on spinal cord injury rehabilitation using modern techniques, written by renowned experts in the field of spine and spinal cord. It emphasizes early and comprehensive rehabilitation for spinal cord injury, systematically introducing prevention, emergency care, surgical treatment, and related rehabilitation techniques. The book provides detailed explanations on various aspects, including physical therapy and occupational therapy in functional training, wheelchair and orthotic use, assistive devices, sexual rehabilitation, psychological rehabilitation, wheelchair sports, lifelong health management, disability prevention, and complication prevention. The goal of rehabilitation is to return individuals to their families and society. The book also covers the latest advancements in treatment methods and research approaches, such as neurourology, functional electrical stimulation, functional reconstruction, spinal microsurgery and minimally invasive spine surgery, gene therapy, spinal interventional therapy, and related new surgical techniques, all of which have high clinical application value. The book is richly illustrated, comprehensive, and up-to-date. It is primarily aimed at spinal cord injury patients and their families to improve their quality of life, as well as for reference by doctors, physical therapists, nurses, and professionals working in psychology, sports, and social work related to spinal cord injury. The book also provides a concise introduction to the basic anatomy of the spine and spinal cord, clinical diagnostic and examination methods for spinal cord injury, and spinal cord imaging techniques.