Includes bibliographical references and index.

Epidemiology of spinal injuries / Darric E. Baty ... [et al.] -- Pathophysiology of spinal injuries / Jeff S. Silber ... [et al.] -- Spinal cord regeneration / Charles H. Tator -- Spinal injury classification systems / F.C. Ö̈ner -- Imaging spinal cord injuries / Paul D. Campbell Jr. and John A. Carrino -- Biomechanics of the spine / Eve C. Tsai, Eric P. Roger, and Edward C. Benzel -- Prehospital management of spinal injuries / Paul Park and Kevin T. Foley -- Timing of surgery for spinal injuries / Gordon K.T. Chu and Michael G. Fehlings -- Management of cervical injuries / David O. Okonkwo, Rod J. Oskouian Jr., and Christopher I. Shaffrey -- Classification, diagnosis, and management of thoracolumbar spinal injuries / Steven C. Zeiller ... [et al.] -- Spinal cord injuries in the athlete / Brian Kwon, David H. Kim, and Alexander R. Vaccaro -- Critical care of acute spinal cord injuries / Melissa Y. Macias and Dennis J. Maiman -- Pediatric spinal injuries / William S. Anderson and George I. Jallo -- Rehabilitation and recovery from spinal injuries / Tom Stanley ... [et al.] -- Socioeconomics of spinal injuries / Rob D. Dickerman, Michael O'Malley, and Jack E. Zigler -- Quality of life, professionalism, and research ethics in the treatment of spinal injuries / Paul J. Ford.