{"product_id":"9789819262083","title":"Ankylosing Spondylitis A Comprehensive Guide","description":"\u003ch1\u003eAnkylosing Spondylitis\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eA Comprehensive Guide\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eVishal Kumar | Sachin Yashwant Kale | Arvind Vatkar\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eMedical \/ Orthopedics\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book presents a thorough and authoritative exploration of Ankylosing Spondylitis, a condition of significant clinical relevance that has, until now, lacked a dedicated and comprehensive resource. Designed to serve both medical professionals and patients, this volume addresses the multifaceted nature of the disease, which affects individuals across all age groups and genders, and intersects with nearly every medical and surgical speciality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnkylosing Spondylitis is a prevalent and potentially debilitating condition. While it does not typically reduce life expectancy, it can severely impair an individual's functional capacity and societal contribution if not diagnosed and managed in its early stages. This book underscores the importance of early recognition and intervention, offering insights that are essential for clinicians, researchers, and healthcare providers across disciplines, including rheumatology, orthopedics, pathology, pharmacology, biochemistry, pediatrics, physical medicine, and rehabilitation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eContributors to this volume include distinguished academicians and researchers from premier institutions across the country. Their collective expertise ensures a multidisciplinary perspective, enriching the content with evidence-based insights and clinical acumen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book encompasses all critical aspects of Ankylosing Spondylitis, including Pathogenesis and disease mechanisms, Clinical manifestations and diagnostic criteria, Laboratory investigations and imaging modalities, Systemic involvement and complications, Management strategies and rehabilitation approaches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach chapter is meticulously structured to provide clarity and depth, supported by illustrative tables, figures, scans, and pictorial representations that enhance comprehension and facilitate practical application.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis volume is an essential reference for undergraduate and postgraduate medical students, super-speciality trainees, and practicing clinicians worldwide. It also serves as a valuable resource for ongoing research and academic discourse in the field of musculoskeletal and autoimmune disorders.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDr Vishal Kumar\u003c\/strong\u003e is working as an Additional Professor in the Department of Orthopaedics at the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education \u0026amp; Research, Chandigarh, India- an Institute and center of national importance and international reputation. He is the Nodal Officer of the Advanced Trauma Centre of PGIMER. Thirty-five International \u0026amp; National awards have rewarded his service delivery and temperament. Dr Vishal Kumar, MBBS, MS (Ortho), DNB, MNASc, Dip. SICOT, FICS, FIAMS, FIMSA, FACS, FFSTEd, FAMS, FRCS (Glas), FRCS (Eng), FRCS (Edn) has authored one hundred and twenty chapters in different textbooks of Orthopaedics apart from editing ten of them. He has about four hundred paper publications in peer-reviewed world-class journals. He has been trained in the sub-specialty of Spine \u0026amp; Trauma by ten international \u0026amp; seven national fellowships. Dr Kumar has innovated several surgical procedures well published in the literature and has four patents granted to his credit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDr Sachin Kale\u003c\/strong\u003e (M.S. Ortho, FCPS, D.Ortho), a Postgraduate of Bombay University, is a Senior Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon and currently serves as Professor and Head of Unit, Department of Orthopaedics, Dr D.Y. Patil School of Medicine, Navi Mumbai. He is also the Director of SACHI Hospital, Airoli, Navi Mumbai.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith over two decades of clinical and academic experience, Dr Kale has authored more than 300 publications in peer-reviewed world-class journals and has served as Editor of 12 orthopaedic textbooks. He is an invited speaker at national and international conferences and has received awards for his academic contributions from the Bombay Orthopaedic Society and Apollo Hospitals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDr Kale is the Past President of the Navi Mumbai Orthopaedic Association and an Executive Council Member of the Bombay Orthopaedic Society. He serves as Editor of five orthopaedic journals, namely Journal of Clinical Orthopaedics, Journal of Medical Thesis, Journal of Orthopaedic Complications, Journal of Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery, and Trauma International. He is also an Associate Editor of the Indian Journal of Orthopaedics and Journal of Orthopaedics Case Reports.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA dedicated postgraduate teacher, Dr Kale is actively involved in training and mentoring the next generation of orthopaedic surgeons. He holds two patents and has six copyrights related to various orthopaedic techniques. He also serves as the Hospital Coordinator for the Materiovigilance programme of India and is the Convenor of the Basic Trauma Course organized by the Bombay Orthopaedic Society.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDr. Arvind Vatkar\u003c\/strong\u003e is a distinguished consultant orthopedic spine surgeon with over 13 years of experience, practicing at Medicover Hospital Navi Mumbai, Fortis Vashi and Apollo Hospital in Navi Mumbai. He also serves as an Assistant Professor at MGM Nerul Medical College and is an active member of Bombay Orthopaedic Society and executive council member of Navi Mumbai Orthopaedic Society. He also holds an associate editor post in Journal of clinical orthopaedics, the official medical journal of Bombay Orthopaedic society. Graduating from Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College in 2008, he pursued MS Orthopedics at Lady Hardinge Medical College, Delhi in 2013. Dr. Vatkar further honed his expertise through Advanced Spine international fellowships at Stockport Hospital and Queens Medical Centre, UK, earning an MCh Spine Surgery degree from Edge Hill University. 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