Overview
Spinal Injections & Peripheral Nerve Blocks�- a volume in the new Interventional and Neuromodulatory Techniques for Pain Management series - presents state-of-the-art guidance on when and why these procedures should be performed, the mechanisms of action on pain, and current guidelines for practice. Honorio Benzon, MD; Marc Huntoon, MD; and Samer Nauroze, MD offer expert advice and scientific evidence supporting the use of spinal injections and sympathetic nerve blocks. Comprehensive, evidence-based coverage on selecting and performing these techniques - as well as weighing relative risks and complications - helps you ensure optimum outcomes. With access to the fully searchable text at www.expertconsult.com and procedural videos on Expert Consult, you'll have the detailed visual assistance you need right at your fingertips. Understand the rationale and scientific evidence behind spinal injections and sympathetic nerve blocks - when and why they should be performed, the mechanisms of action on pain, and current guidelines for practice - and master their execution. Optimize outcomes, reduce complications, and minimize risks by adhering to current, evidence-based practice guidelines. Apply the newest techniques in employing ultrasound, fluoroscopy and computed tomography�(CT) to guide needle placement. Quickly find the information you need in a user-friendly format with strictly templated chapters supplemented with illustrative line drawings, images, and treatment algorithms. See how it's done through step-by-step procedural videos on Expert Consult. Access the fully searchable contents at expertconsult.com. Improve patient safety and minimize risks with evidence-based, step-by-step guidance for interventional and neuromodulatory techniques
Full Product Details
Author: Marc Huntoon ,
Honorio Benzon, MD ,
Samer Nauroze ,
Timothy Deer, MD
Publisher: Elsevier - Health Sciences Division
Imprint: Saunders
Edition: Premium ed
Volume: v. 4
Dimensions:
Width: 21.60cm
, Height: 1.50cm
, Length: 27.60cm
Weight: 0.862kg
ISBN: 9781437722192
ISBN 10: 1437722199
Pages: 264
Publication Date: 29 September 2011
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Out of Print
Availability: Awaiting stock
Reviews
'Part of a series on interventional pain management techniques, this volume focuses on peripheral nerve blocks and different injections done for back pain. Since the field of pain management is ever changing with the emergence of new techniques for old injections and the development of new procedures, a book like this is needed. This is a comprehensive and practical book of pain injection techniques. It provides all the necessary knowledge one needs to learn to become proficient at performing image-guided pain procedures. Definitely a must read for all pain fellows.' - Tariq Malik, MD, University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine (Doody 5 star rating)
<p>'Part of a series on interventional pain management techniques, this volume focuses on peripheral nerve blocks and different injections done for back pain. Since the field of pain management is ever changing with the emergence of new techniques for old injections and the development of new procedures, a book like this is needed. This is a comprehensive and practical book of pain injection techniques. It provides all the necessary knowledge one needs to learn to become proficient at performing image-guided pain procedures. Definitely a must read for all pain fellows.' - Tariq Malik, MD, University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine (Doody 5 star rating)
Author Information
Professor of AnesthesiologySenior Associate Chair for Academic AffairsFeinberg School of MedicineNorthwestern UniversityChief, Division of Pain MedicineNorthwestern Memorial HospitalChicago, IL
