Minimally Invasive Posterior Cervical Fusion
Minimally invasive spinal surgery (MISS) has undergone a renaissance over the past decade. Although current adoption has been limited to less than 10% because of its technical difficulty and learning…
Anterior Cervical Instrumentation
In an effort to provide immediate postoperative stability to the anterior cervical spine in the context of cervical trauma, Böhler and Gaudernak described instrumented fixation of the cervical spine using…
Posterior Correction of Cervical Postlaminectomy Instability
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Dorsal Approach to the Craniocervical Junction
Dorsal exposures of the craniovertebral junction are common in neurosurgical practice. This exposure is used for many procedures, including the following: Decompression of the high cervical spine for congenital or…
Body-Object Knowledge and Its Relevance
Fig. 3.1 Headwork 1: ‘Talk-about’ cards relevant to the literature on IQ loss 3.3.2 Memory Loss After ABI There were numerous studies around memory and ABI in the literature reviewed—working memory,…
Capturing Insights
Fig. 6.1 Three research themes Keys to the ABI Cage 6.3 Alternate Ways to Conduct the Interview ‘Handy Thinking Tools’ were prepared to provide an alternative structure for the interviews for…
Reflection, Understanding and Insight from the Educational/Learning Perspective
Fig. 5.1 Headwork 17: How Keys to the ABI Cage addressed the issue of motivation 5.2.2 Engagement Is Influenced by Expectations and Self-perceptions From educational theory, we learn that in order…
Understanding What Negatively Affects the Lifeworld of People with ABI
A labyrinth—a winding, twisting path walked to aid reflection—explains the right brain, creative process of ‘‘Keys’ to the ABI Cage’. The process involves imagery, imagination and intuition and an opportunity…
Acquired Brain Injury
Fig. 1.1 Websites reviewed in 2009 The first six Websites were chosen for a more detailed review that involved assessment of whether the information was suitable for a person with physical,…
The Body-Subject Perspective of ABI—A Literature Review of Qualitative Studies
The Blind Men and the Elephant: John Godfry Saxe (1816–87) (see Saxe, 1995 ) It was six men of Indostan To learning much inclined, Who went to see the Elephant…
