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• Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine 16th Ed.-2005: Table of contents - Health Sciences Library subscription ( INFO )
  • Chapter 15. Back and Neck Pain: Table of contents
    • Introduction: Access document
    • Anatomy of the Spine: Access document
    • Causes of Back Pain: Access document
    • Treatment: Access document
    • Further Reading: Access document
  • Chapter 356. Diseases of the Spinal Cord: Table of contents
    • Introduction: Access document
    • Approach to the Patient: Access document
    • Acute and Subacute Spinal Cord Diseases: Access document
    • Medical Rehabilitation of Spinal Cord Disorders: Access document
    • Further Reading: Access document
• Browner: Skeletal Trauma: Basic Science, Management, and Reconstruction, 3rd ed.-2003 (MD Consult): Table of contents - Health Sciences Library subscription ( INFO )
  • Section II - Spine
    • Chapter 25 - Initial Evaluation and Emergency Treatment of the Spine-Injured Patient: Access document
      • Basic Considerations: Access document
      • Management: Access document
      • Special Considerations: Access document
      • References: Access document
    • Chapter 26 - Spinal Imaging: Access document
      • Introduction: Access document
      • Imaging Assessment of Potential Injury to the Noncervical Spine: Access document
      • Diagnostic Modalities in Imaging Spinal Trauma: Advantages and Limitations: Access document
      • Imaging Spinal Trauma in Preexisting Pathologic Conditions: Access document
      • References: Access document
    • Chapter 27 - Management Techniques for Spinal Injuries: Access document
      • Introduction: Access document
      • Cervical Traction: Access document
      • Spinal Bracing: Access document
      • Specific Beds for Spine-Injured Patients: Access document
      • Nonoperative Management of Specific Spinal Injuries: Access document
      • Surgical Management of Cervical and Thoracolumbar Injuries: Access document
      • References: Access document
    • Chapter 30 - Thoracic and Upper Lumbar Spine Injuries: Access document
      • Introduction: Access document
      • Historical Background: Access document
      • Anatomy: Access document
      • Mechanisms of Injury: Access document
      • Spinal Stability: Access document
      • Operative Versus Nonoperative Treatment: Access document
      • Treatment of Specific Injuries: Access document
      • Operative Treatment: Access document
      • Complications: Access document
      • Conclusion: Access document
      • References: Access document
      • References: Access document
    • Chapter 31 - Low Lumbar Fractures: Access document
      • Introduction: Access document
      • Anatomic Features: Access document
      • Lumbar Spine Injury Patterns: Access document
      • Neurologic Deficit: Access document
      • Management: Access document
      • Summary: Access document
      • References: Access document
    • Chapter 34 - Complications in the Treatment of Spinal Trauma: Access document
      • Introduction: Access document
      • Complications of Nonoperative Treatment: Access document
      • Complications of Operative Treatment: Access document
      • Vascular and Soft Tissue Complications: Access document
      • Summary: Access document
      • References: Access document
• Canale: Campbell's Operative Orthopaedics 10th Ed.-2003 (MD Consult): Table of contents - Health Sciences Library subscription ( INFO )
  • Chapter 34 - Spinal Anatomy and Surgical Approaches: Access document
    • Anatomy of Vertebral Column: Access document
    • Anatomy of Cervical, Thoracic, and Lumbar Pedicles: Access document
    • Circulation of Spinal Cord: Access document
    • Surgical Approaches: Access document
    • References: Access document
  • Chapter 35 - Fractures, Dislocations, and Fracture-Dislocations of Spine: Access document
    • Introduction: Access document
    • Evaluation of Spinal Injury: Access document
    • Spinal Cord Syndromes: Access document
    • Emergency Room Management: Access document
    • Cervical Spine Injuries: Access document
    • Thoracic and Lumbosacral Fractures: Access document
    • Sacral Fractures and Lumbosacral Dislocation: Access document
• DeLee: DeLee and Drez's Orthopaedic Sports Medicine 2nd Ed.-2003 (MD Consult): Table of contents - Health Sciences Library subscription ( INFO )
  • Chapter 27 - Thoracolumbar Spine: Access document
    • Section A Thoracolumbar Spine in the Adult: Access document
      • Introduction: Access document
      • Anatomy: Access document
      • Biomechanics: Access document
      • Clinical Evaluation: Access document
      • Specific Injuries of the Thoracic Spine: Access document
      • Specific Injuries of the Lumbar Spine: Access document
      • Summary: Access document
      • References: Access document
• Goetz: Textbook of Clinical Neurology 2nd Ed.-2003 (MD Consult): Table of contents - Health Sciences Library subscription ( INFO )
  • Chapter 51 - Traumatic Disorders: Access document
    • Introduction: Access document
    • Spinal Cord Injury: Access document
    • Reviews and Selected Updates: Access document
    • References: Access document
• Ferri: Ferri's Clinical Advisor: Instant Diagnosis and Treatment-2006 (MD Consult): Table of contents - Health Sciences Library subscription ( INFO )
  • Section III - Clinical Algorithms: Access document
    • Fracture, Bone: Access document
• Goldman: Cecil Textbook of Medicine 22nd Ed.-2004 (MD Consult): Table of contents - Health Sciences Library subscription ( INFO )
  • Part XXV - Neurology: Access document
    • Chapter 423 - Approach to the Patient with Neurologic Disease: Access document
      • Introduction: Access document
      • [Approach to the Patient with Neurologic Disease]: Access document
      • Suggested Reading: Access document
    • Chapter 430 - Spinal Cord Injury: Access document
      • Introduction: Access document
      • [Spinal Cord Injury]: Access document
      • Suggested Reading: Access document
• Walsh: Campbell's Urology 8th Ed.-2002 (MD Consult): Table of contents - Health Sciences Library subscription ( INFO )
  • Chapter 25 - The Neurourologic Evaluation: Access document
    • Introduction: Access document
    • Patient History: Access document
    • Physical Examination: Access document
    • Laboratory Evaluation: Access document
    • Radiologic Evaluation: Access document
    • Endoscopic Examination: Access document
    • The Urodynamic Evaluation: Access document
    • Electrophysiologic Testing: Access document
  • Chapter 26 - Neuromuscular Dysfunction of the Lower Urinary Tract and Its Management: Access document
    • Objectives and Outline: Access document
    • General Patterns of Neuropathic Voiding Dysfunction: Access document
    • Summary: Access document
    • Plasticity: Access document
    • Diseases Primarily Involving the Spinal Cord: Access document
      • Spinal Cord Injury: Access document
    • Treatment of Neuromuscular Voiding Dysfunction: Access document
    • Therapy to Facilitate Bladder Filling/Urine Storage: Access document
    • Inhibiting Bladder Contractility/Decreasing Sensory Input/Increasing Bladder Capacity: Access document
    • Therapy to Facilitate Bladder Emptying: Access document
• Sabiston: Textbook of Surgery 17th Ed.-2004 (MD Consult): Table of contents - Health Sciences Library subscription ( INFO )
  • Chapter 20 - Management of Acute Trauma: Access document
    • Introduction: Access document
    • Mortality after Traumatic Injury: Access document
    • The Surgeon's Role in a Trauma System: Access document
    • Initial Management: Access document
    • Management of Specific Injuries: Access document
    • Selected References: Access document
    • References: Access document
• MD Consult Reference Books: Table of contents - Health Sciences Library subscription ( INFO )
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• Wheeless' Textbook of Orthopaedics: Table of contents
  • Spine Index: List of documents
    • Physical Exam of the Spine: Access document
    • Physical Exam of the Cervical Spine: Access document
    • Radiology of the Cervical Spine: Access document
    • Management of the Spine Injured Patient: Access document
    • Anesthesic Considerations for Spine Patients: Access document
    • The Basic Types of Spine Fractures and their Mechanisms: Access document
    • Occult Spondylytic Fractures: Access document
    • Chance Fracture of the Spine: Access document
    • Fracture Dislocations of the Spine: Access document
    • Compression Fractures: Access document
    • Burst Fracture of Spine: Access document
      • Lower Cervical Burst Fractures: Access document
      • Lumbar Burst Fractures: Access document
      • Thoracic Spine Burst Fractures: Access document
      • Thoracolumbar Fractures: Access document
• Orthopedic Surgery (eMedicine): Table of contents
  • Thoracic Spine Fractures and Dislocations: Access document
  • Lumbar Spine Fractures and Dislocations: Access document
  • Lower Cervical Spine Fractures and Dislocations: Access document
  • Chance Fracture: Access document
  • Spinal Dislocations: Access document
• Sports Medicine (eMedicine): Table of contents
  • Lumbosacral Spine Acute Bony Injuries: Access document
• General Medical Officer (GMO) Manual - January 2000 Revision: Table of contents
  • Clinical Section: Table of contents
    • Low Back Pain: Access document

Emergency Medicine Resources   See also General Emergency Medicine Resources

• Marx: Rosen: Emergency Medicine: Concepts and Clinical Practice 5th Ed.-2002 (MD Consult): Table of contents - Health Sciences Library subscription ( INFO )
  • Chapter 29 - Back Pain: Access document
    • Perspective: Access document
    • Diagnostic Approach: Access document
    • Differential Diagnosis: Access document
    • Empiric Management: Access document
    • Disposition: Access document
    • Suggested Readings: Access document
  • Chapter 36 - Spine: Access document
    • Perspective: Access document
    • Principles of Disease: Access document
    • Clinical Features: Access document
    • Diagnostic Strategies: Access document
    • Management: Access document
    • Disposition: Access document
    • Key Concepts: Access document
  • Chapter 47 - Soft Tissue Spine Injuries and Back Pain: Access document
    • Perspective: Access document
    • Thoracic Pain: Access document
    • Low Back Pain: Access document
    • Key Concepts: Access document
• Roberts: Clinical Procedures in Emergency Medicine 4th Ed.-2004 (MD Consult): Table of contents - Health Sciences Library subscription ( INFO )
  • Chapter 47 - Prehospital Splinting: Access document
    • Spine Immobilization: Access document
    • Cervical Spine: Access document
    • Thoracolumbar Spine: Access document
    • Acknowledgment: Access document
    • References: Access document
• Emergency Medicine (eMedicine): Table of contents
  • Spinal Cord Injuries: Access document

Pediatrics Resources   See also General Pediatrics Resources

• Green: Skeletal Trauma in Children 3rd Ed.-2003 (MD Consult): Table of contents - Health Sciences Library subscription ( INFO )
  • Chapter 11 - Fractures of the Spine in Children: Access document
    • Introduction: Access document
    • Developmental Anatomy of the Spine: Access document
    • Relevant Anatomy: Access document
    • Anomalies of the Spine: Access document
      • Cervical: Access document
      • Thoracolumbar: Access document
    • Radiology of the Spine: Access document
    • Incidence of Spinal Trauma in Children: Access document
    • Spinal Injury in Neonates: Access document
    • Spinal Cord Injury in Children: Access document
      • Introduction: Access document
      • SCIWORA: Access document
      • Characteristics of Spinal Cord Injury in Children: Access document
      • Spinal Cord Syndromes in Children: Access document
      • Specific Cervical Spine Injuries: Access document
      • Thoracolumbar Spine Fractures: Access document
    • Acknowledgments: Access document
    • References: Access document
• Canale: Campbell's Operative Orthopaedics 10th Ed.-2003 (MD Consult): Table of contents - Health Sciences Library subscription ( INFO )
  • Chapter 33 - Fractures and Dislocations in Children: Access document
    • Introduction: Access document
    • General Principles of Operative Fracture Treatment in Children: Access document
    • Spine Fractures and Dislocations: Access document
• Behrman: Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics 17th Ed.-2004 (MD Consult): Table of contents - Health Sciences Library subscription ( INFO )
  • Part 26 - The Nervous System
    • Chapter 597 - Spinal Cord Disorders: Access document
      • Spinal Cord Trauma: Access document
• The Merck Manual 17th Ed.-1999: Table of contents
  • Chapter 261: (Pediatric) Injuries, Poisoning, and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation: Table of contents
    • Injuries: Access document
      • Spinal Cord Injury: Access document

Geriatrics Resources   See also General Geriatrics Resources

• Duthie: Practice of Geriatrics 3rd Ed.-1998 (MD Consult): Table of contents - Health Sciences Library subscription ( INFO )
  • Chapter 40 - Orthopedic Disorders: Access document
• Merck Manual of Geriatrics: Table of contents
  • Chapter 22. Fractures: Access document
    • Introduction: Access document
    • Thoracic and Lumbar Vertebral Fractures: Access document

Radiology Resources     See also General Radiology Resources

• Browner: Skeletal Trauma: Basic Science, Management, and Reconstruction, 3rd ed.-2003 (MD Consult): Table of contents - Health Sciences Library subscription ( INFO )
  • Section II - Spine
    • Chapter 26 - Spinal Imaging: Access document
      • Introduction: Access document
      • Imaging Assessment of Potential Injury to the Noncervical Spine: Access document
      • Diagnostic Modalities in Imaging Spinal Trauma: Advantages and Limitations: Access document
      • Imaging Spinal Trauma in Preexisting Pathologic Conditions: Access document
      • References: Access document
    • Chapter 31 - Low Lumbar Fractures: Access document
      • Lumbar Spine Injury Patterns: Access document
• Green: Skeletal Trauma in Children 3rd Ed.-2003 (MD Consult): Table of contents - Health Sciences Library subscription ( INFO )
  • Chapter 11 - Fractures of the Spine in Children: Access document
    • Radiology of the Spine: Access document
• Mettler: Essentials of Radiology 2nd Ed.-2004 (MD Consult): Table of contents - Health Sciences Library subscription ( INFO )
  • Chapter 8 - Skeletal System: Access document
    • Introduction: Access document
    • Cervical Spine: Access document
      • Normal Anatomy: Access document
    • Thoracic Spine: Access document
      • Anatomy: Access document
      • Trauma: Access document
    • Lumbar Spine: Access document
      • Normal Anatomy and Imaging Techniques: Access document
      • Fractures: Access document
      • Management of Low Back Pain: Access document
• Grainger and Allison's Diagnostic Radiology: A Textbook of Medical Imaging 4th Ed.-2001 (MD Consult): Table of contents - Health Sciences Library subscription ( INFO )
  • Chapter 102 - The Imaging of Spinal Pathology: Access document
    • Trauma: Access document
      • Clinical Aspects: Access document
      • Imaging: Access document
    • References: Access document
  • Chapter 78 - Skeletal Trauma: Access document
    • Introduction: Access document
    • Imaging Techniques: Access document
    • General Considerations: Access document
    • Appendicular Skeleton: Access document
      • Fracture Description: Access document
      • The Spine: Access document
        • Fractures: Access document
        • Cervical Spine: Access document
        • Thoracic Spine: Access document
        • Lumbar Spine: Access document
    • Acknowledgements: Access document
    • References: Access document
    • Further Reading: Access document
  • Chapter 89 - Paediatric Musculoskeletal Trauma: Access document
    • Spinal Injuries: Access document
      • Injuries to the Cervical and Thoracic Spine: Access document
      • Injuries to the Lumbar Spine: Access document
    • Acknowledgements: Access document
    • References: Access document
    • Suggestions for Further Reading: Access document
• Radiology (eMedicine): Table of contents
  • Lumbar Spine, Trauma: Access document
  • Thoracic Spine, Trauma: Access document
  • Vertebroplasty and Kyphoplasty, Percutaneous: Access document
• MedPix Medical Image Database: Homepage
  • Spine: List of documents
    • Benign Lumbar Spine Osteoporotic Fractures: Access document
    • Odontoid Fracture: Access document
    • Flexion-distraction, Osseous-ligamentous (Chance Variant) Fracture of L1: Access document
    • Compression Fracture of T-12: Access document
    • Discitis/Osteomyelitis with Subsequent Epidural Spread and Compression Fracture: Access document
    • Flexion Compression Fracture of T-12, Resulting in cord Compression with Contusion as Well as Traumatic T11-T12 Disc Herniation: Access document
• Radiographic Anatomy of the Skeleton (UW Radiology): Table of contents
  • Lumbar Spine: Table of contents
• CHORUS-Collaborative Hypertext of Radiology: Homepage
  • Musculoskeletal System: List of documents
    • Chance Fracture: Access document

Pathology Resources

• Kumar: Robbins and Cotran: Pathologic Basis of Disease 7th Ed.-2005 (MD Consult): Table of contents - Health Sciences Library subscription ( INFO )
  • Chapter 28 - The Central Nervous System: Access document
    • Introduction: Access document
    • Normal Cells: Access document
      • Introduction: Access document
      • Neurons: Access document
      • Glia: Access document
    • Pathology: Access document
      • Cellular Pathology of the Central Nervous System: Access document
      • Trauma: Access document
    • References: Access document
    • References: Access document

Physical/Rehabilitation Medicine Resources

• Frontera: Essentials of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 1st Ed.-2002 (MD Consult): Table of contents - Health Sciences Library subscription ( INFO )
  • Section 1 - Musculoskeletal Disorders
    • Mid Backl
      • Chapter 40 - Thoracic Compression Fracture: Access document
  • Section 2 - Rehabilitation
    • Chapter 139 - Spinal Cord Injury (Thoracic): Access document
    • Chapter 140 - Spinal Cord Injury (Lumbosacral): Access document
• Green: Skeletal Trauma in Children 3rd Ed.-2003 (MD Consult): Table of contents - Health Sciences Library subscription ( INFO )
  • Chapter 19 - Rehabilitation of the Child with Multiple Injuries: Access document
    • Introduction: Access document
    • Spinal Cord Injury: Access document
    • Prevention of Re-Injury: Access document
    • Psychosocial Factors: Access document
    • References: Access document
• Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (eMedicine): Table of contents
  • Lumbar Compression Fracture: Access document
  • Spinal Cord Injury: Definition, Epidemiology, Pathophysiology: Access document
  • Functional Outcomes per Level of Cord Injury: Access document
  • Cardiovascular Concerns in Spinal Cord Injury: Access document
  • Prevention of Thromboembolism in Spinal Cord Injury: Access document
  • Autonomic Dysreflexia in Spinal Cord Injury: Access document
  • Heterotopic Ossification in Spinal Cord Injury: Access document
  • Hypercalcemia and Spinal Cord Injury: Access document
  • Posttraumatic Syringomyelia: Access document
  • Brown-Sequard Syndrome: Access document
  • Central Cord Syndrome: Access document
  • Osteoporosis and Spinal Cord Injury: Access document
  • Spinal Cord Injury and Aging: Access document

Clinical Guidelines

• Family Practice.com: Homepage
  • Low Back Pain Reference Guide: Access document
  • Low Back Pain Decision Support Flow Chart: Access document
• National Guideline Clearinghouse: MeSH browse | Detailed search
  • Spinal Fractures (MeSH browse): List of documents

Clinical Trials

• ClinicalTrials.gov: Homepage
  • Muscle, Bone and Cartilage Diseases Trials: Table of contents
    • Spinal Fractures: List of documents
    • Back Pain: List of documents
    • Low Back Pain: List of documents
• YAHOO - Health:Medicine:Clinical Trials
  Additional Clinical Trials resources (These sites have not been reviewed.)

News Resources

• Doctor's Guide to the Internet: Homepage
  • Orthopaedics News: List of documents
    • Spinal Fracture (Keyword search): List of documents
• MD Consult: Homepage - Health Sciences Library subscription ( INFO )
  • Today in Medicine: Table of content (scroll down to Orthopedics)

Miscellaneous Spinal Fracture Clinical Resources

• HealthWeb: Homepage
  • Orthopedics: Table of contents
    • Clinical Resources: List of documents
    • Educational Resources: List of documents
    • Organizations: List of documents
    • Online Journals: List of documents
    • Communication: List of documents
    • Academic Institutions: List of documents
    • Conferences and Events: List of documents
    • Consumer Health Resources: List of documents
• YAHOO - Health:Medicine:Back and Neck Injuries
  Additional Back and Neck Injuries Sites (These sites have not been reviewed.)
• YAHOO - Health:Medicine:Orthopedics
  Additional Orthopedics resources (These sites have not been reviewed.)