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Author:   Lawrence C. Vogel ,  Kathy Zebracki ,  Randal R. Betz ,  M. J. Mulcahey
Publisher:   Mac Keith Press
Imprint:   Mac Keith Press
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 24.10cm
Weight:   1.066kg
ISBN:  

9781909962347

ISBN 10:   1909962341
Pages:   472
Publication Date:   12 December 2014
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Preface Section 1: Overview (Section Editor: Zebracki) Life with a SCI: A personal reflection Epidemiology Life care planning Assessment of SCI Section 2: Early Management of the SCI (Betz) Pathophysiology of Pediatric SCI Acute Management Principles of Treatment of Spine Stability in Children with SCI Section 3:Unique Issues in Pediatric SCI (Vogel) Non-Traumatic SCI High Cervical Injuries Dual Diagnoses: TBI Section 4: Medical Management (Vogel) Neurogenic Bladder and Bowel: Assessment, Management and Outcomes Spasticity Autonomic Dysfunction Medical Complications and Management Skin Integrity Metabolic Complications and Nutrition Pain: Overview, Assessment and Treatment Section 5: Neuro-musculoskeletal management (Betz) Orthopaedic complications Neuromuscular Scoliosis: Overview, Management and Outcome Upper Extremity Function Section 6: Physical Rehabilitation (Mulcahey) Rehabilitation Mobility for Children with SCI Section 7: Psychosocial (Zebracki) Education and Vocation Emotional Impact and Functioning Long-Term Outcomes Recreation and Leisure Time Section 8: Research Priorities and Future Directions (Mulcahey) Biological interventions/ clinical trials Neurological Recovery and Restorative Rehabilitation Advances in imaging

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Lawrence C Vogel, MD is Medical Director of the Spinal Cord Injury Program at Shriners Hospitals for Children, Chicago and Professor of Pediatrics at Rush Medical College, Chicago. He is board-certified in Pediatrics and Spinal Cord Injury Medicine. Dr. Vogel is past president of the American Spinal Injury Association and American Paraplegia Society and Chairman of the Consortium for Spinal Cord Medicine steering committee. Kathy Zebracki, Ph.D. is Director of Psychology at Shriners Hospitals for Children, Chicago and Affiliate Assistant Professor of Psychology at Loyola University Chicago. She is the Chair of the Pediatrics Committee of the American Spinal Injury Association. Randal Betz, M.D. served as the Medical Director of the Spinal Cord Injury Program at Shriners Hospitals for Children, Philadelphia from 1983 to 2014. He is Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine at Temple University School of Medicine. He is currently a pediatric spine surgeon working at the Institute for Scoliosis and Spine in Princeton NJ. M.J. Mulcahey, Ph.D., OTR/L is a Professor of Occupational Therapy at Thomas Jefferson University and on the Scientific Staff of the Shriners Hospitals for Children, Philadelphia. Dr. Mulcahey has worked in the field of pediatric SCI for more than 20 years.

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