Spinal Fusion Techniques
- 1st Edition - May 16, 2023
- Latest edition
- Author: Alaa Abd-Elsayed
- Language: English
- Hardback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 8 8 2 2 3 - 1
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 8 8 2 2 4 - 8
Spinal Fusion Techniques, a volume in the Atlas of Interventional Pain Management series, is a concise, practical guide that provides clinicians with detailed, step-by-step guidan… Read more
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Spinal Fusion Techniques, a volume in the Atlas of Interventional Pain Management series, is a concise, practical guide that provides clinicians with detailed, step-by-step guidance on how to perform the latest interventional techniques for treating patients with chronic pain as a result of spinal stenosis. This comprehensive, easy-to-follow guide offers expert coverage of how to deliver safe, accurate, and cost-effective pain relief to patients using all clinically useful imaging modalities, including ultrasound-guided techniques and fluoroscopy. With high-quality images and clear, authoritative guidance throughout, it shows exactly how to evaluate the causes of pain, identify the most promising stimulation technique, locate the site with precision, and deliver effective relief.
- Offers a comprehensive overview of the latest techniques used in spinal fusion
- Features clinically relevant anatomic drawings and radiologic images that provide step-by-step instruction on techniques
- Provides clear guidance on the risks and benefits, as well as indications and contraindications, for each procedure
- Covers key topics such as Minimally Invasive Posterior Lumbar Fusion: A Novel Approach to Facet Fusion; Posterior Spinal Fusion; and Interspinous Fusion with Lateral Percutaneous Technique
- Includes easy-to-follow, templated content on patient selection, preoperative prep, and post-operative care
- Contains full-color line drawings, photographs, and ultrasound images that provide you with a firm grasp of the anatomy and equipment involved with each procedure
- Highlights potential pitfalls for each technique and offers clinical pearls on how to avoid them
- An eBook version is included with purchase. The eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures and references, with the ability to search, customize your content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud
Pain Medicine practitioners and trainees (anesthesiologists, neurologists, physical medicine and rehab, orthopods, rheumatologists)
1. Anatomy of Vertebrae
2. Surgical instruments
3. Patient Selection for Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
4. Perioperative Management and Best Practices
5. Minimally Invasive Posterior Lumbar Fusion - A Novel Approach to Facet Fusion
6. Posterior Spinal Fusion
7. Interspinous fusion with Lateral Percutaneous Technique
8. Measuring outcomes
- Edition: 1
- Latest edition
- Published: May 16, 2023
- Language: English
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Alaa Abd-Elsayed
Dr. Alaa Abd-Elsayed joined the faculty of the Anesthesiology Department at the University of Wisconsin in 2014 to provide Chronic Pain Medicine Services as part of the Interventional Pain Program. He received his medical training at Assiut University Medical School in Egypt, completed a master’s degree in Public Health, research fellowship at Cleveland Clinic, and residency in anesthesiology and pain management fellowship at University of Cincinnati. As part of the Interventional Pain Program, Dr. Abd-Elsayed evaluates patients at the Pain Clinic, and when an interventional pain treatment is appropriate, performs procedures at the Madison Surgery Center. Over the course of his career, he has received numerous research grants, published more than 70 peer-reviewed manuscripts and authored several editorials and book chapters. He has presented at more than 60 international and national conferences and has earned more than 15 awards at the state and national levels. In addition, he has served as a reviewer for more than 20 journals and as an editor to several journals.
Affiliations and expertise
University of Wisconsin, USARead Spinal Fusion Techniques on ScienceDirect