Spinal Disorders: Fundamentals of Diagnosis and Treatment Part 59 ppsx

... pain provocation and/ or pain relief tests. Understanding the biology of spinal fusion is neces- sary to select the appropriate fusion technique. Blood supply to the spinal fusion area and the prop- erties of ... than clin- ical and morphological findings. Non-operative treatments. The main objectives of treatment are pain relief as well as improvement of quality of life...

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... profile (hypo-/hyperkyphosis/lordosis) muscle atrophies level of shoulders waist asymmetries and pelvic rotation level of pelvis (in standing and flexed position) rib/lumbar hump (in standing and ... compared to a fitperson of the same age and sex [23, 34]. Handicap can be seen as a product of an interaction of a person with impairment and disability and the environment...

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... anatomical landmarks of the somatotopic orga- nization of the spinal cord are: Figure 1. Somatotopic organization of the spinal cord 294 Section Patient Assessment Always differentiate radiculopathy and peripheral ... in degenerative and in traumatic spinal disorders. Degenerative disorders, particularly spinal stenosis and disc herniation, most frequently occur in the cer...

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... independently of patient contribu- tion) [11, 16, 27] describe the extent of spinal cord dysfunction in a superior manner to neu- roimaging improve diagnosis and prognosis for treatment and rehabilitation ... potential spinal cord compromise In spinal deformity surgery and in tumor surgery of the spine, intraoperative neuromonitoring of the spinal cord is a recommend...

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... The signs and symptoms model is based on biomechanical and pathoanatomic signs in which the area and nature of pain, impairments in spinal movement and func- tion, changes in segmental spinal mobility, ... identifies serious spinal pathology and obstacles for recovery The goal of triage for the treatment of LBP is to establish an appropriate rehabilitation plan. The di...

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... Thirty-five percent of patients have spinal deformity before the age of 8 years, and 90% do so by the age of 20 years [15]. The incidence increases greatly between the ages of 13 and 15 years, which ... factors: age of onset of NMD ambulation status severity and rapidity of the progression of the weakness This is particularly true for patients with Duchenne muscular dy...

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... percentage of slippage in measuring instability and progres- sion. Spondylodesis alone, even in the presence of minor neural deficits, tight ham- strings, or both, gave relief of pain and resolution of ... the treatment of spondylo- listhesis: analysis of 120 cases. Spine 30:S60–5 61. McGregor AH, Anderton L, Gedroye WM, et al. (2002) The use of interventional open MRI to...

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... expansion. Diagnostic work-up. Early diagnosis of AS can be difficult due to unspecific symptoms and diagnos- tic findings of the spinal column. In the case of sus- picion of AS, the diagnosis should be enforced. ... allow for early mobilization of the patient. However, treatment of spinal fracture causing paralysis is difficult and controversial and is associated...

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... domain of pain: a study of the dimensional- ity of verbal descriptors. Pain 62:39–49 111. Muller K, Schwesig R, Leuchte S,Riede D(2001) [Coordinative treatment and quality of life – a randomised ... the state of the art in outcome assessment, research, and documentation in the treatment of spinal disorders andare a source for fur- ther reading. References 1. (1998) Devel...

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... University of Bern, and Chief of Staff, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hirslanden-Salem Hospital, Bern, Switzerland. Max Aebi is Co-Founder and Past Chairman of AO Spine, a member of the European ... 1960 and is a Swiss citizen. He studied at the University of Saarland, Germany, and the University of Basle, Switzerland. He then received an international training as a...

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