The Cervical Syndrome Author:Ruth Jackson By Ruth Jackson, Southwestern Medical School of The University of Texas, Dallas, Texas. With a Foreword by A. Steindler. The Fourth Edition of this definitive treatise on disorders of the cervical spine improves even the usefulness and authoritativeness of its predecessors. The author continues to stress the basics: fundamental anatomy, a carefu... more »l patient history, meticulous examination, and adequate radiography. Improvements, additions and innovations, however, characterize every aspect of this new version of an established classic. The anatomy of the cervical spine is presented more clearly and in greater detail than ever; the etiology of responsibility factors has been further amplified, symptomatology and clinical findings receive expanded and updated coverage. The section on radiographic examination has been enlarged, continuing to focus on cineradiography, panoramic tomography, angiography, myelography and discography. The final portion of the text, dealing with treatment, stresses more fully the importance of prevention and updates its reportage of proven therapeutic techniques.« less