| Ankylosing Spondylitis: Diagnosis and Management Contributor(s): Van Royen, Barend J. (Editor), Dijkmans, Ben A. C. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0824727517 ISBN-13: 9780824727512 Publisher: CRC Press OUR PRICE: $247.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 2006 Annotation: The first and only interdisciplinary guide dedicated to the subject, this reference leads readers through the pathogenic, genetic, clinical, and biomechanical aspects of ankylosing spondylitis (AS). It also addresses issues related to outcomes assessment, medical treatment, surgical complications, disease management, and genetics. Detailing current treatment options and clinical essentials, this reference explores therapy options such as physiotherapy, spa-exercise therapy, and biologicals; anaesthetic considerations; image-based planning and computer-assisted surgery in AS, total hip and knee replacement in AS, and research avenues that many impact the future care of AS patients. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Orthopedics - Medical | Rheumatology - Medical | Surgery - General |
| Dewey: 616.73 |
| LCCN: 2005056859 |
| Physical Information: 0.82" H x 7.17" W x 10.04" (2.15 lbs) 380 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The first and only interdisciplinary guide dedicated to the subject, this reference leads readers through the pathogenic, genetic, clinical, and biomechanical aspects of ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and addresses issues related to outcomes assessment, medical treatment, surgical complications, disease management, and genetics. |