Preoperative Identification of patient risk factors Optimizing immune and nutritional status Optimizing medical comorbidities such as diabetes, immunosuppression, and dental disease Preoperative screening and decolonization for Staphylococcus aureus carriers Appropriate…
© Springer Science+Business Media New York 2016Timothy R. Deer and Jason E. Pope (eds.)Atlas of Implantable Therapies for Pain Management10.1007/978-1-4939-2110-2_1 1. History of Neurostimulation Timothy R. Deer1 and Jimmy Mali2 (1) The Center for Pain Relief, 400 Court…
High probability Chronic radicular pain Neuropathic pain Peripheral neuropathy Visceral pain Ischemic pain Sympathetically driven pain Peripheral vascular disease Multiple sclerosis Refractory angina pectoris (not amenable to surgery) Painful ischemic…
High probability Chronic radicular pain Neuropathic pain Peripheral neuropathy Ischemic pain Refractory angina pectoris (not amenable to surgery) Sympathetically mediated pain Peripheral vascular disease Failed Back Surgery Syndrome with radicular…
Chapter 17 Complications of Percutaneous Vertebral Augmentation Vertebroplasty and Kyphoplasty Paul J. Lynch, Tory L. McJunkin, Elizabeth Srejic Chapter Overview Chapter Synopsis: Vertebral compression fractures (VCFs) can result in debilitating…
Chapter 2 Complications of Peripheral Nerve Stimulation Open Technique, Percutaneous Technique, and Peripheral Nerve Field Stimulation Tory L. McJunkin, Paul J. Lynch, Elizabeth Srejic Chapter Overview Chapter Synopsis: Peripheral nerve…
Chapter 6 Complications of Therapeutic Minimally Invasive Intradiscal Procedures Tory L. McJunkin, Paul J. Lynch, Christi Makas Chapter Overview Chapter Synopsis: Pain that originates in the discs is a significant…
Chapter 7 Complications Related to Radiofrequency Procedures for the Treatment of Chronic Pain Jonathan D. Carlson, Patrick W. Hogan Chapter Overview Chapter Synopsis: Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) for chronic pain has…
Chapter 8 Complications of Lumbar Spine Fusion Surgery Justin S. Field Chapter Overview Chapter Synopsis: Lumbar spinal fusion surgery may be used as a treatment for chronic back pain that…
Chapter 3 Complications of Cranial Nerve Stimulation Jason E. Pope Chapter Overview Chapter Synopsis: Cranial nerve stimulation has been used to treat an array of pain syndromes, including many types…
