The distinguished editors of this volume are from three outstanding centers of high quadriplegia care: Craig Hospital in Colorado, the Santa Clara Valley Medical center in California, and The Institute for Rehabilitation and Research in Texas. They explore the many perspectives that must be integrated in the management of high quadriplegia in four major sections on acute care, rehabilitation, the process of discharge, and lifetime issues. Addressing the huge array of resources needed to treat these individuals, and including the expertise of physicians, nurses, physical, occupational, respiratory and recreational therapists, nutritionists, social workers, psychologists and others, this book is an unrivaled compendium to help those with high quadriplegia sustain and achieve a satisfying quality of life. It will be referred to constantly by all health care professionals involved in their care.

Extensively illustrated and easy to use, this practical resource offers clear guidelines and step-by-step sequences for moving and working with individuals with differing levels of paralysis. It serves as both an ideal student textbook and a valuable clinical manual for therapists who see tetraplegic and paraplegic patients. Clear, practical, concise chapters present important information in an easily understandable approach.Spiral-bound format enables the book to lay flat for easy reference in the clinical setting or classroom.Excellent coverage of wheelchairs and wheelchair management is included. All illustrations have been redrawn for increased clarity, to enhance the clinical usefulness of this resource.Audit and evidence-based practice is incorporated throughout.Discussion of patient empowerment is included.The chapter on hands has been expanded to provide more in-depth coverage of this important topic.New discussion of levers has been added to this edition.New chapter on aging offers insight and considerations for treating aging and elderly patients with spinal cord injury.Expanded section on equipment provides details on current and state-of-the-art equipment used in practice.

Surgical Rehabilitation of the Upper Limb in Tetraplegia summarises all knowledge available on the management of the upper limb in tetraplegics. It gives full coverage of the process of patient evaluation, outlines spinal cord injuries in relation to the upper limb, and reviews both surgical and non-surgical rehabilitation in every type of patient, from the very weak to the strong. For every clinical situation the absolute indications and contraindications, operative detail, post-operative management, expected outcome and common complications are reviewed so that the clinician is able to make a clear decision as to the best course of action in each type of patient. Every aspect of rehabilitation is covered in detail, making this a one-stop resource for both clinicians and therapists All surgical options are reviewed, giving surgical detail, post-operative care, possible complications, expected outcomes and salvage procedures Every class of patient is covered individually, from the very weak to the strong, and recommendations are made on the best clinical choice in each class of patient Hentz is one of the world leaders in upper limb rehabilitation, and the French co-author will provide the European perspective on management, so giving a balanced overview of clinical practice worldwide.

This book is designed as a guide for management of advanced clinical scenarios encountered by the contemporary pelvic floor surgeon. It is organized by pelvic floor disorder (PFD) and covers the evaluation and treatment of urinary incontinence, fecal incontinence, and pelvic organ prolapse. Opening chapters in each section cover the fundamentals of proper and comprehensive assessment of patient PFDs, as well as the treatment options that are available for each disorder. The book then focuses on more complex and challenging situations that are becoming more frequently encountered as the number of patients being treated for PFD increases and the length of patient follow-up grows. Each chapter finally includes an expert commentary to address these new scenarios and offers a shifted approach from that required for treatment-naïve patients. Female Pelvic Medicine: Challenging Cases with Expert Commentary teaches the reader how to approach the most difficult of clinical situations in a multidisciplinary fashion.

The aim of this comprehensive encyclopedia is to provide detailed information on intensive care medicine contributing to the broad field of emergency medicine. The wide range of entries in the Encyclopedia of Intensive Care Medicine are written by leading experts in the field. They will provide basic and clinical scientists in academia, practice, as well as industry with valuable information about the field of intensive care medicine, but also people in related fields, students and teachers will benefit from the important and relevant information on the most recent developments in emergency medicine. The Encyclopedia will contain 4 volumes, and published simultaneously online. The entire field has been divided into 14 sections. All entries will be arranged in alphabetical order with extensive cross-referencing between them.