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Author:   Daniel S.J. Choy
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Edition:   2003 ed.
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   1.570kg
ISBN:  

9780387002606

ISBN 10:   038700260
Pages:   239
Publication Date:   03 November 2003
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  College/higher education ,  College/higher education ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Introduction: Percutaneous Laser Disc Decompression.- Principles of Lasers.- Anatomy and Pathophysiology of Intervertebral Discs.- Familial Incidence of Disc Herniation. Epidemiologic and Genetic Evidence: A Hypothesis Suggesting That Laminectomy and Discectomy Are Counterproductive.- Patient Selection.- The Neurologic Examination.- The Role of Radiology in Percutaneous Laser Disc Decompression.- Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Lumbothoracic Spine Under Compression.- Initial Consultation and First Interview.- The Percutaneous Laser Disc Decompression Procedure.- Complications of Percutaneous Laser Disc Decompression and Their Treatments.- Postprocedure Physical Therapy.- Complicated Disc Herniations Responding to Percutaneous Laser Disc Decompression.- Unexpected Results in Patients Treated with Percutaneous Laser Disc Decompression.- Endoscopic Laser Foraminoplasty: A Treatment Concept and Two-Year Outcome Analysis.- Role of Percutaneous Laser Disc Decompression in the Treatment of Discogenic Back Pain.- Clinical Experience in 2088 Percutaneous Laser Disc Decompression Procedures.- Percutaneous Laser Disc Decompression: A 10-Year Follow-Up of Clinical Data.

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