| dc.description.abstract | We are very excited to introduce this new book on spinal surgery, which follows
the curriculum of the EUROSPINE basic and advanced diploma courses.
The approach we take is a purely case-based one, in which each case illustrates
the concepts surrounding the treatment of a given pathology, including
the uncertainties and problems in decision-making. The readers will notice
that in many instances a lack of evidence for a given treatment exists. So decisions
taken are usually not a clearcut matter of black or white, but merely
different shades of gray. Probably in a lot of cases, there is often more than
one option to treat the patient. The authors were asked to convey this message
to the reader, giving him a guidance as what would be accepted within the
mainstream. In addition, the reader is provided with the most updated literature
and evidence on the topic.
Most of the authors are teachers in the courses of EUROSPINE or other
national societies with often vast clinical experience and have given their own
perspective and reasoning.
We believe that the readers will profit very much from this variety and
bandwidth of knowledge provided for them in the individual chapters. We
have given the authors extensive liberty as to what they consider the best
solution for their case. It is thus a representative picture of what is considered
standard of care for spine pathologies in Europe.
We hope that this book will be an ideal complement for trainees to the
courses they take. | en_US |
