Bookedited by Dino Samartzis, Jaro I. Karppinen, Frances M. K. Williams.
Summary: "The era of big data and personalized spine care has arrived. Within that, imaging and clinical phenotypes are key in establishing personalized algorithms for patient care. This is particularly important in developing novel diagnostics and therapeutics as well as predicting outcomes and establishing preventative measures for various spinal disorders. Spine Phenotypes is a comprehensive resource that outlines phenotype descriptions, their imaging measurements and classifications, and provides an in-depth discussion regarding spine pathology and its clinical relevance."--Provided by publisher.
Contents:
Anatomy of the spine
Biomechanics of the spine
Biomechanical models to study spinal phenotypes
Animal models to study spinal intervertebral disc phenotypes
Imaging technologies of the spinal discs
Intervertebral disc degeneration
Disc space narrowing and osteophytes
Displacement of intervertebral discs
High-intensity zones and annular tears
Vertebral endplate abnormalities, defects, and changes
Vertebral bone marrow (Modic) changes
Ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament
Lumbar spinal stenosis
Facet joints
Paraspinal muscles
Spinal alignment.