This book is written by the man who
pioneeied the modern concept of compre–
hensive treatment and rehabilitation
of cpinal cord sufferers at Stoke
Mandeville National Spinal Injuries
Centre, Aylesbury, of which he was
founder and director for 22 years, and
is based on personal experience ofover
4000 paraplegics and tetrapiegics.
Although this book is mainly concerned
with traumatic lesions, it also includes
other aetiologies ofspinal cord damage,
such as transverse myelitis, spina bifida
and vascular lesions. All aspects of
medical and surgical treatment as well as
social re-integration of the paralysed
through the means ofwork and sport are
dealt with from the time ofinjury and
throughout all stages. Although mainly
concerned with the author's vast
experience as a spinal specialist, it is based
also on his previous, considerable
experience as a neurophysiologist and
surgical neurologist since 1923. This
book will be of interest not only to spinal
specialists but equally to workers in the
fields ofneurology, neurosurgery,
orthopaedic surgery, plastic surgery,
urology and physical, social and sports
medicine.
