About the book
The book covers every aspect of cervical spine trauma right from occipital condyles to
cervico-thoracic junction. Each chapter starts with a case history and examination, discusses
the radiology and mechanism of injury followed by the management.
Separate chapters have been included for specific conditions like trauma in the setting of
Ankylosing spondylitis, and Klippel Feil Syndrome.
Key features
- Each chapter follows a case-based discussion format.
- Written in a simple language with focus on history, examination, radiology, mechanism of
injury and management.
- Chapter flow includes learning objectives, illustrations, tables, bullet points and
take-home messages.
- Tips & tricks of management and difficulties encountered or anticipated have been
highlighted.
About the Editor(s)
Shashank Sharad Kale is Professor & Head, Department of Neurosurgery, All India Institute
of Medical Sciences and associated Jai Prakash Narayan Apex Trauma Center, New Delhi, India. He
is a respected name in spine surgery. He did his spine fellowship from Tampa, USA. He is a
trained AO Spine faculty and has a rich experience in managing cervical spine trauma.
Sachin Anil Borkar is working as Additional Professor, Neurosurgery, All India Institute
of Medical Sciences and associated Jai Prakash Narayan Apex Trauma Center, New Delhi, India. He
has done advanced training in complex and minimally-invasive spine surgery from USA and UK. He
has several publications and awards to his credit. He is a trained AO Spine and ATLS faculty and
has a wide experience in managing spinal trauma cases.
Kanwaljeet Garg is working as Additional Professor, Neurosurgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences and associated Jai Prakash Narayan Apex Trauma Center, New Delhi, India.