Spinal Disorders: Fundamentals of Diagnosis and Treatment Part 79 docx

... assess flexibility of the deformity. In the immature patient, the skeletal age and the remaining spinal growth are determined from a radiograph of the hand and wrist [24] and the pelvis (Risser ... is the result of marked structural changes in the bones and in the soft tissues of the affected area ( Table 7, Fig. 9a). For optimal correction of the deformity these obstacles...

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... “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...

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... 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,...

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... 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...

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... 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 ... consider a spinal intervention ✔ The reproducibility of the patient’s history and examination is limited Epidemiology Generally, spinal pain is common, benign, and self...

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... 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...

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... 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...

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... identification of the source of the pain. Neurophysiologic studies and osteo- densitometry are helpful in selected cases. Treatment. Non-operative treatment consists of NSAIDs, physiotherapy, spinal ... a crucial and complex question. The treatment of a degenerative scoliosis has different goals than the treatment of adolescent scoliosis. While in the latter the goal is...

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... sagittal curvature of the spine. Therefore, a thorough knowledge of the normal sagittal profile is required for the understanding of this clinical entity. The sagittal profile of the spine in humans ... degrees and 11–58 (mean 34.6) degrees [57]. Accord- ing to Bernhart and Bridwell, the range of lumbar lordosis measured from stand- ing radiographs between the bottom of T12 a...

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... nature of the lesion [7] and is recommended for investigating the suspected lesion in terms of: spinal level extent of suspected lesions vertebral bone marrow infiltration infiltration of the paraspinal ... to recur and survive in a distant organ. The hallmarks represent a concept of carcinogenesis The hallmarks of cancer help us to understand the complexity of such a dis-...

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