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Spinal Disorders: Fundamentals of Diagnosis and Treatment Part 55 doc
... spine, with and
without spinal fusion, for the treatment of lumbar spinal stenosis without instability in 45
patients. The patients were randomly assigned to one of three treatment groups: Group ... decompression with laminotomy and medial facetectomy; Group II,
with decompression and arthrodesis of the most stenotic segment; and Group III, with
decompression and spin...
Spinal Disorders: Fundamentals of Diagnosis and Treatment Part 4 docx
... “ishion” standing for hip, buttocks, sacrum, loin and also
upper limb. Since the time of Hippocrates of Cos (460–370
B.C.), this term has
relatedtopainsyndromeofthelowerbackandtheupperpartsofthelowerlimbs
[57].
The ... our understanding of the spinal cord.
Anesthesia and Supportive Techniques
An invasive and effective spinal surgery would not have been possible without
major a...
Spinal Disorders: Fundamentals of Diagnosis and Treatment Part 5 doc
... loca-
tion and size of the lesion. There is often a history of trauma not immediately related to the present condition. Numbness
and tingling, anaesthesia, partial or complete loss of power of locomotion, ... underarm and leg distraction
in suspension. In later times, only little progress was made regarding the etiology
and treatment of spinal deformities.
Spinal defor...
Spinal Disorders: Fundamentals of Diagnosis and Treatment Part 6 docx
... dedicated to the research and treatment of spinal cord
injuries (
Fig. 10c).
He propagated intensive rehabilitation and sports. He also wrote a profound
and epoch-making textbook of spinal cord injuries ... of any
major advancement in the treatment of spinal dis-
orders.
In the Renaissance, the studies of Andreas Vesalius
(1514–1564), the father of modern anatomy,...
Spinal Disorders: Fundamentals of Diagnosis and Treatment Part 17 docx
... the
responsibleenzymefortetrahydrobiopterin(BH4)synthesis.BH4isanessential
cofactor for catecholamine, serotonin and nitric oxide production and thus a key
modulator of peripheral neuropathic and inflammatory pain. Healthy individu-
Pathways of Spinal Pain ... integration and nociceptive transfer of noci-
144 Section Basic Science
General Concepts of Pain Treatment
Pharmac...
Spinal Disorders: Fundamentals of Diagnosis and Treatment Part 23 docx
... work-up and initiation of treatment is mandatory.
The major goal of the clinical assessment is to differentiate:
specific spinal disorders, i.e. with a pathomorphological correlate
non-specific spinal ... com-
pensationpopulation:amodelforinfluenceofsecondarygainonsurgicaloutcome.Surg
Neurol 48 6 :552 558 ; discussion 558 – 559
92. Zanoli G, Stromqvist B, Padua R, Romanini E (2...
Spinal Disorders: Fundamentals of Diagnosis and Treatment Part 29 doc
... injection of 0.3 ml of contrast material.
Anteroposterior spot radiographs are obtained for the documentation of the
contrast material distribution. Two milliliters of 0.2% ropivacaine and 40 mg of
triamcinolone ... value of discography because of
a lack of understanding of pain pathogenesis [22–24, 78, 123].
Indications
Inourservice,patientsareonlyselectedforprovocativedi...
Spinal Disorders: Fundamentals of Diagnosis and Treatment Part 34 docx
... bilat-
eral and complex symptoms (impaired upper limb –
hand function, gait disorder, bladder and bowl dys-
function). Duration of symptoms is important for
the definition of etiology and urgency of therapy
(e.g. ... (cave: spinal shock). Pathological reflexes
indicate central (spinal and supraspinal) lesions.
Motor strength is subdivided into six grades
(M0–M5), and key mu...
Spinal Disorders: Fundamentals of Diagnosis and Treatment Part 40 docx
... intubation
degree of mouth opening
size of the tongue
visibility of the pharynx
the state of dentition
restriction of neck movement
stability of the cervical spine
Assessment of cervical
stability is mandatory
in ... preparation and to take into account those conditions
which will add to the risk of anesthesia and surgery.
Information and Instructions
One aim of the pr...
Spinal Disorders: Fundamentals of Diagnosis and Treatment Part 42 doc
... PGE
1
is capable of reducing MAP smoothly, maintaining the autoregulation of
the spinal cord blood flow [79].
In spinal cord injury
and compression, CHA can
compromise remaining
spinal cord function
Caution ... taken to minimize compression and traction of linesand anatomic struc-
tures. Cervical spine procedures call for a thorough final check of lines and tubes
before pr...