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01-12-2017 | Book Review
A. Akhaddar (ed): Atlas of Infections in Neurosurgery and Spinal Surgery
Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2017, 343 pp., 432 figs. of which 315 are in color, hardcover (in English) (ISBN 978-3-319-60085-7, eBook ISBN 978-3-319-60086-4)
Author:
Mehmet Turgut
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Child's Nervous System
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Issue 12/2017
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Excerpt
The book Atlas of Infections in Neurosurgery and Spinal Surgery covers most common, but still controversial owing to the limited individual experience, infectious conditions seen in neurosurgical and spinal practices and requiring surgical interventions. It is an excellent issue divided in five sections containing a total of 30 chapters: a general introduction, craniocerebral infections, vertebro medullary infections, infections following cranial and spinal surgery, and a section describing the most important specific pathogens and other particular conditions. Each section allows an easy and enjoyable reading and provides a complete reference list useful for readers desiring a deeper insight into a specific subject. …