This most complete monograph so far published on the subject analyses all aspects related to the etiopathogenesis, pathomorphology, diagnosis and treatment of lumbar disc herniation. Five chapters are dedicated to biological and pathomorphologic aspects, while five deal with the clinical presentation and diagnostic tests in both extreme depth and breadth. Much space is devoted to conservative, percutaneous and surgical treatments, as well as the causes and management of failed back syndrome.
You may know a lumbar herniated disc by its many names: slipped disc, bulging disc, or ruptured disc. Or you may know it by its most common symptom: the burning, radiating leg pain known as sciatica. If you are afflicted by this common lower back problem, you will benefit from learning as much as you can about your condition and how it can be treated. That's where this book comes in. Compiled from the best doctor-authored, peer-reviewed articles of Spine-health.com, the book gives information about spine anatomy, how lumbar herniated discs are diagnosed, and-most importantly-what treatment options are available to ease pain and restore quality of life.
This manual is intended for all persons who have any type of disc herniation. Pain relief is one of the most important for those who suffer from a spinal injury issues. Improve the quality of life undoubtedly implies total pain relief, all patients with herniated discs have a right to live without pain and enjoy a full life in which human rights are respected, as it is kind of damage is considered in all areas as a physical disability. The manual contains an invaluable collection of spinal decompression techniques (the largest treatment for herniated discs). Also you will find alternative methods of pain relief using analgesics, how to reduce the use of analgesics, reducing inflammation with how simple exercises and more ...
Biportal endoscopic spine surgery has been rapidly developed recently, and Unilateral biportal endoscopic spine (UBE) surgery may be new stream in spine surgery. UBE surgery is a new concept of surgery that is different from the existing one portal endoscopic surgery, and has the advantage of being familiar with spinal surgeons as the surgical anatomy is similar to a general surgical method, and the learning curve period is short. The 4mm diameter endoscope provides a very clear image, and it can be safely operated under magnified and clear endoscopic view. It is also available to use general surgical instruments in addition to endoscopic surgical instruments during UBE approaches. Currently it is being performed not only in the lumbar spine, but also in the cervical and thoracic spine. In addition, simple laminectomy, disc removal, and spinal fusion are possible. With the advancement of UBE surgery, spinal surgeons from various countries have been performing UBE in recent years, and it is gradually spreading to the world. This will be the first book summarizing from basic to advanced techniques with abundant illustrations and video aid for easy understanding.
This second edition of 'Low Back Disorders' provides research information on low back problems and shows readers how to interpret the data for clinical applications.
Written by an international group of recognized experts, this volume is the most comprehensive and up-to-date reference on lumbar disc herniation. The contributors thoroughly examine the causes, natural history, and diagnostic workup of disc herniation, the full range of current nonsurgical and surgical treatment options, and the economic and ethical aspects of patient management. Chapters offer practical advice on when to treat nonsurgically and when to operate and provide complete information on all current surgical procedures, including discectomy, microdiscectomy, automated percutaneous discectomy, laser discectomy, arthroscopic discectomy, and lumbar posterior endoscopic microdiscectomy. Also included are recommendations for managing failed back surgery.
This concise, user-friendly guide brings together the strongest available evidence with expert recommendations to provide insight into the management of injuries to the athlete’s spine, including controversies unique to this area. Divided into three thematic sections, this information will prove invaluable, as many of the real-world questions surrounding care do not have distinct and obvious answers. Considerations for team physician management comprises part I, including on-field assessment of spine injuries and concussion, rehabilitation and return to play, and complications and post-concussion sequelae. The second and third sections discuss injuries to the cervical spine and the thoracolumbar spine, respectively, describing injury evaluation, management, and outcomes in the elite athlete. Spine conditions have been studied extensively in the general population; however, applying this data to the elite athlete is controversial. Numerous external variables make performance of well-designed clinical trials challenging in this population, and consequently evidence-based recommendations are lacking for the athlete’s spine. Practical and engaging, Spinal Conditions in the Athlete will be an excellent resource for sports medicine specialists, orthopedic and neurosurgeons, and any clinician treating the active patient.
Percutaneous lumbar discectomy is a new surgical method for treating lumbar disc diseases. The goal of the procedure is decompression of the spinal nerve root by percutaneous removal of the nucleus pulposus under local anesthesia. Probably 20 % of all patients requiring lumbar disc surgery can be successfully treated by this method. During the past two years, percutaneous discectomy has spread rapidly, and it is now performed in most clinical departments engaged in spinal surgery. The first International Symposium on Percutaneous Lumbar Discectomy, held in Berlin in August 1988, covered all current procedures known as "percutaneous discectomy" and the entire range of percutaneous techniques, both clinical and experimental. Its publication is important because of the recency of this new surgical procedure, the outstanding experience of the speakers - including the Japanese, American, and European "pioneers" of the technique - and last but not least the gaps in the knowledge of physicians concerning this topic. This procedure opens up new perspectives in the surgical treatment of degenerative diseases of the lumbar spine.
