Advances in Minimally Invasive Surgery and Therapy for Spine and Nerves

Download or read book Advances in Minimally Invasive Surgery and Therapy for Spine and Nerves written by Alberto Alexandre and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2010-11-25 with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Radiologists, orthopedic and neurological surgeons present the different minimally invasive methods. Peripheral nerve problems and problems concerning differential diagnosis in special situations such as between radicular and peripheral nerve trunk lesions are discussed, pinpointing the significance of different diagnostic tools. Minimally invasive techniques, utilized nowadays to minimize bone demolition, scarring and risk of recurrence are analyzed. Microdiscectomy is compared with the results of intradiscal techniques, and new methods are discussed facing problems such as epidural fibrotisation, microinstability, osteoporotic or neoplastic or posttraumatic vertebral lesions.