Pocket handbook of spinal injections [electronic resource] /

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Contributing Authors; Introduction; Chapter 1. Fluoroscopic Visualization; Anatomy of the Fluoroscope; Anteroposterior (AP) View; Lateral View; Oblique; Cephalad-Caudad Tilt; Right/Left Translation; Cephalad/Caudad Translation; Up/Down; Swivel; Suggested Reading; Chapter 2. Needle Types and Maneuvering; Anatomy of the Needle; Tuohy Needle; Spinal (or Quincke) Needle; Suggested Reading; Chapter 3. Complications and Side Effects; Local Anesthetic Risks; Corticosteroids Risks; Contrast Dye Risks; Other Risks of Spinal Injections

Suggested ReadingsChapter 4. Injectables; Corticosteroid/Anesthetic; Contrast Dye; Suggested Readings; Chapter 5. Procedure Protocols; Consent; Universal Protocol; Protocol for Holding Anticoagulants; Protocol for Iodine or Contrast Dye Allergy; Intravenous Access; Radiation Safety; Sterility; After the Injection; Frequency of Injections; Suggested Readings; Chapter 6. Cervical Injections; Cervical Interlaminar Epidural Steroid Injection (ILESI); Cervical Transforaminal Epidural Steroid Injection (TFESI); Cervical Intra-Articular Facet Injection; Cervical Medial Branch Block (MBB)

Suggested ReadingsChapter 7. Thoracic Injections; Thoracic Interlaminar Epidural Steroid Injection (ILESI); Thoracic Transforaminal Epidural Steroid Injection (TFESI); Suggested Readings; Chapter 8. Lumbar Injections; Lumbar Interlaminar Epidural Steroid Injection (ILESI); Caudal Epidural Steroid Injection (ESI); Lumbar Transforaminal Epidural Steroid Injection (TFESI); S1 Transforaminal Epidural Steroid Injection (TFESI); Lumbar Intra-Articular Facet Injection; Lumbar Medial Branch Block (MBB); Suggested Readings; Chapter 9. Hip, Sacroiliac Joint, and Coccyx Injections

Hip Intra-Articular InjectionSacroiliac Joint Injection; Ganglion Impar Block; Suggested Readings; Chapter 10. Epidural Blood Patch; Epidural Blood Patch; Suggested Reading; Appendix 1: Sample Procedure Dictations; Lumbar Interlaminar Epidural Steroid Injection; Lumbar Transforaminal Epidural Steroid Injection; Lumbar Intra-Articular Facet Joint Injection; Lumbar Medial Branch Blocks; Caudal Epidural Steroid Injection; Ganglion Impar Injection; Sacroiliac Joint Injection; Intra-Articular Hip Injection; Appendix 2: Sample Procedure Consent Form; Index

This practical pocket handbook will serve as a quick reference guide for new practitioners or trainees in the field of spinal intervention. Following an overview of spinal anatomy and imaging, the book provides a working introduction to procedural spine care with concise descriptions of image-guided spinal injections by region, along with illustrations that identify optimal needle placement and contrast flow patterns for commonly given spinal injections. The authors focus on the basics-- C-arm positioning, needle selection, injectables, complications and side effects, and describe detailed pro.

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