Interventional Procedures of the Spine
A special issue of Medicina (ISSN 1648-9144).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (1 May 2019) | Viewed by 13350
Special Issue Editors
Interests: imaging; computed tomography; magnetic resonance; medical imaging; pain management; diagnostic radiology; diagnostic imaging; ultrasound imaging; hepatocellular carcinoma; ultrasonography; liver cancer imaging; interventional radiology; musculoskeletal imaging; spine; low back pain; back pain; neuroradiology; musculoskeletal sonography; elastography; spine research; rfa; intervertebral disk; interventional pain management; bone tumours; infiltration; ablation techniques; vertebroplasty; osteoid osteoma; osteoplasty
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Interests: musculoskeletal disorders; pain management; pain medicine; pain assessment; anaesthesiology; physiotherapy; radiology; pain measurement; pain perception; spine; low back pain; back pain; pain; scoliosis; intervertebral disk; local anesthetics; sciatica; intervertebral disc; needle biopsy
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Interventional procedures of the spine include a wide array of techniques, which affect the intervertebral disc, the vertebral body, the posterior elements, as well as the relationship of those with the neural structures.
These techniques address various pathologies, including and not limited to vertebral fractures (osteoporotic, traumatic and malignant), disc herniation, spinal stenosis, discoradicular conflict, facet and sacroiliac joint pain. They interest a wide variety of doctors (spine surgeons, neurosurgeons, anaesthesiologists, interventional radiologists etc).
The purpose of such a special issue is to show the presence of therapies other than conservative treatment or surgery, which can be performed under imaging guidance with minimal hospital stay. These techniques can serve as attractive alternatives to surgical options, resulting in pain reduction and mobility improvement, with a clear effect on quality of life.
We remain at your disposal for additional questions.
Prof. Dr. Alexis Kelekis
Prof. Dr. Dimitris Filippiadis
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- Spine
- Pain
- Percutaneous treatment
- Imaging guidance
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