AOSPINE MASTERS SERIES, VOLUME 8: BACK PAIN

Chapter 1: Chapter 1. Back Pain No Gain, Part 1: Economical issues, risk factors, and litigations
Chapter 2: Back Pain No Gain, Part 2: (Find) The way Back: Decision making and “flags” system
Chapter 3: Touching with hands – Supremacy of Clinical Evaluation
Chapter 4: The Eye of the Tiger – Imaging in Back Pain
Chapter 5: Under the Bridge – Myth and Reality of Sacroiliac Joints Pathology
Chapter 6: DiscOver – State of Art of Biology, Genetics, Mechanics of the Disc
Chapter 7: NeuroBureau – Neurological Back Pain: myopathies, neuromuscular disease, Parkinson, dystonia
Chapter 8: Young and Painful – Back Pain in Youth
Chapter 9: The Golden Ageing – Back Pain in Adulthood
Chapter 10: Back Pain In Spinal Infections
Chapter 11: At the Edge of Surgery – Conservative treatment: drugs, physio, alternative medicine
Chapter 12: Happily Ever After – Outcome Evaluation in back pain patients
Chapter 13: Mrs. MISS – Role of minimally invasive surgery in back pain for degenerative spine
Chapter 14: Bended & Blended – Back pain and sagittal profile
Chapter 15: Scar wars - Multioperated patients. How to make things clear
Chapter 16: The end of the road – Chronic back pain, failed surgery, what to do with these patients when there are no options left
Chapter 17: Future Trends

Current statistics indicate that 75-80% of people worldwide will experience some form of back pain during their lifetime. Lumbar pain is a leading cause of disability - a global public health burden with serious economic implications. Written by internationally renowned spine experts, the 8th volume in the AOSpine Masters series is a concise, state-of-the-art overview on fundamental management strategies and current issues and challenges. The text covers the full age spectrum - from childhood to older adulthood - and contributing factors such as the sacroiliac joints, genetics, and spine infections. With commentary from leading authorities, this compendium presents candid discussion of significant challenges faced by clinicians who treat back pain.

Features
• Expert commentary with alternate opinions
• Identification of must-read references in each chapter
• Quick “Pearls and Pitfalls” bullet lists summarize critical points and key concepts.

Authors
• Luiz Roberto Vialle. Orthopedics, School of Medicine Catholic University of Parana State. Curitiba, Brazil
• Jeffrey C. Wang. USC Spine Center. Los Angeles, CA, USA
• Claudio Lamartina. Spine Surgery Department Istituto Ortopedico Galeazzi. Milan, Italy