Table of Contents

1 Selected Basic Considerations, Professor David G. Kline

2 Mechanisms and Pathology of Injury, Dr Rajiv Midha

3 Clinical and Electrical Evaluation, Professor David G. Kline and Dr Robert Tiel

4 Grading Results, Professor David G. Kline and Dr Robert Tiel

5 Nerve Action potential (NAP) Recordings, Professor David G. Kline and Dr Robert Tiel

6 Operative Care and Techniques, Dr Robert J. Spinner

7 Radial Nerve, Dr Daniel Kim

8 Median Nerve, Dr Robert J Spinner

9 Ulnar Nerve, Dr Daniel Kim

10 Combined Upper Extremity Nerve Injuries, Professor David G. Kline and Dr Robert J. Spinner

11 Lower Extremity Nerve Injuries, Dr Daniel Kim, MD and Judith Murovic, MD

12 Brachial Plexus Anatomy and Pre-Operative Physiology, Dr Rajiv Midha

13 Suprascapular nerve injury and entrapment, Professor David G. Kline and Dr Daniel Kim, MD

14 Lacerations of the Brachial Plexus, Daniel Kim, MD and Judith Murovic, MD

15 Gunshot Wounds to the Brachial Plexus, Dr Daniel Kim

16 Stretch Inuries to Brachial Plexus, Dr Rajiv Midha

17 Plexus Birth Palsies, Professor David G. Kline

18 Thoracic Outlet Syndrome, Professor David G. Kline

19 Accessory Nerve, Dr Rajiv Midha

20 Reconstructive Procedures, Dr Robert J. Spinner

21 Pain of Nerve Origin, Professor David G. Kline and Dr Ron Tasker

22 Anesthetic and Positional Palsies, Professor David G. Kline

23 Tumors Involving Nerve, Dr Daniel Kim, MD

24 Iatrogenic Injury To Peripheral Nerve, Dr Robert J Spinner

About the Author

Dr. Robert Spinner is a neurosurgeon in Rochester, Minnesota. He is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Mayo Clinic and Mayo Clinic - Saint Marys Hospital. He received his medical degree from Mayo Medical School and has been in practice for 25 years. He is one of 17 doctors at Mayo Clinic and one of 13 at Mayo Clinic - Saint Marys Hospital who specialize in Neurological Surgery.

Reviews

Doody's Rating:**** This is a complete guide to peripheral nerve injury patterns and surgical techniques derived from the authors' multiple years of experience....This is an excellent addition to any neurosurgical or surgical departments and should be an integral part of these departments' libraries.
Weighted Numerical Score: 93

"This is an amazing window through which the reader may examine the practice of highly skilled and respected surgeons dealing with major nerve injuries.”-The Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Review is of the 1st edition.