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HANDBOOK OF DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC SPINE PROCEDURES
Handbook of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Spine Procedures
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By
Alan Williams, MD, Clinical Professor of Radiology, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, MO
F. Reed Murtagh, MD, Professor, Radiology, Neurology, Neurosurgery; Director, Neuroradiology, University Diagnostic Institute, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL

Description
Clear and concise, this handy reference provides step-by-step guidance on performing invasive spine procedures for the treatment of patients with a wide range of conditions. An outline style and crisp line drawings direct users to easily referenced details on contraindications, patient preparation, procedural techniques and post-procedure care. Each chapter devotes coverage to one specific diagnostic or therapeutic procedure that can be used to treat a myriad of problems from herniated disks to whiplash.

Audience
Radiologists, anesthesiologists, orthopedists.

Contents
  1. Epidurography and Epidural Steroid Injections
  2. Spinal Nerve Blocks
  3. Pulsed Radiofrequency Techniques in Clinical Practice
  4. Spinal Facet and Sacroiliac Joint Blocks
  5. Intraspinal Cyst Aspiration
  6. Myelography
  7. Percutaneous Needle Biopsy of the Spine
  8. Percutaneous Vertebroplasty
  9. Discography
  10. Automated Percutaneous Lumbar Discectomy
  11. Intradiscal Electrothermal Therapy


Bibliographic details
Paperback, 272 pages, publication date: FEB-2002
ISBN-13: 978-0-323-01717-6
ISBN-10: 0-323-01717-7
Imprint: MOSBY


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Last update: 10 Sep 2009
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