{"product_id":"9781461347507","title":"History of the Treatment of Spinal Injuries","description":"\u003ch1\u003eHistory of the Treatment of Spinal Injuries\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eSilver, John Russell\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eInjury of the spinal cord has been known since antiquity. There is no cure for the injury and until modern times patients died rapidly from a combination of pressure sores and urinary tract infection. Treatment consists of preventing complications until the spine has stabilised and the patient can be rehabilitated to an independent life. \u003cstrong\u003eHistory of the Treatment of Spinal Injuries\u003c\/strong\u003e explores how this treatment developed in the Ancient World, the Middle Ages, in Europe, Great Britain and latterly in the United States. It describes how these principles of treatment were recognised and explores the relationship and rivalry of the powerful personalities of the doctors who developed this treatment against the social background at different times.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Springer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2012-10-21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9781461347507\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-1-4419-8991-8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 229cm x152cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 297\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer US","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47401271459980,"sku":"9781461347507","price":49.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781461347507.jpg?v=1775792974","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781461347507","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}