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Lumbar Spine Vertebroplasty pain management 3D animations
http://www.medilaw.tv Lumbar Spine Vertebroplasty pain management 3D animations. This movie illustrates the technique for performing a lumbar vertebroplasty. This movie shows patient positioning, skin preparation, local anesthetic injection, needle introduction into the collapsed vertebral body, cement injection, and finally wound dressing.
A Vertebroplasty is a procedure that stabilizes a fractured vertebral body. It involves the injection of a synthetic material into the vertebral body, in order to immobilize the bone fragments and reduce pain. Vertebroplasty does not restore the lost height of the compressed vertebra. The procedure is mildly painful for most people, but they usually experience immediate overall pain reduction afterwards.
INDICATIONS
Vertebroplasties are used when severe pain and immobility caused by a fractured vertebral body lasts more than six weeks, although they can be done earlier if the pain is uncontrollable. These fractures usually occur due to osteoporosis, but can also be due to metabolic disorders, destructive tumors or certain medications. A biopsy is usually done during the vertebroplasty to check for these diseases. Once a vertebral osteoporotic fracture occurs, there is a five-fold increased risk of fracture in adjacent vertebrae. Vertebroplasty is sometimes used on these adjacent vertebra to prevent them fracturing.
ALTERNATIVES
The alternative treatments for vertebral fractures are
- bed rest
- pain relief
- hospitalization for pain management
- back braces,
- or spinal fusion surgery with rods and screws.
Lumbar Spine Vertebroplasty pain management 3D animations
GOALS
The goals of a vertebroplasty are to stabilize a fractured vertebral body and eliminate the fracture pain.
TECHNIQUE
You may be lying on your front for up to two hours during the preparation phase. An intravenous line is used for partial sedation and pain control. The skin on your back will be cleaned. A small needle will be used to inject some local anesthetic under the skin over the fracture site. This will sting for a few seconds before causing numbness. The vertebroplasty needle is inserted from behind and slightly to one side into the fractured vertebra, using X-rays to assist correct placement. Contrast material may be injected to check the positioning of the needle. Synthetic material is then injected into the vertebra to immobilize the bone fragments. Then the needle is removed. Occasionally material will need to be injected from the opposite side as well. The synthetic material is injected as a liquid, and hardens over 10-20 minutes. You may feel some warmth as the material hardens. The entire procedure takes about 40 minutes per vertebra treated. A band-aid is usually all that is needed on the skin. Lumbar Spine Vertebroplasty pain management 3D animations
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Non-Surgical Spinal Decompression
Free Exam and One Free Spinal Decompression Treatment. Call:619-283-7283
Dr.Theo H. Kircher, D.C., Q.M.E. http://www.sdspinaldecompression.com/index.htm
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Non-Surgical Spine Care Center
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San Diego, CA 92108
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Ann | Lumbar Disc Herniation
“Dr Liu is not just my hero, he is my personal Superhero!”
Severe sciatica leg pain greatly hindered Ann’s life until she discovered Dr. Liu and Atlantic Spinal Care. Now, she is back to pursuing her passions and climbing the Colorado Mountains.
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my back op L5-S1 Lumbar Disc Surgical Discectomy back op
video of my back op to fix slipped disc L5-S1 Lumbar Disc Herniation with Surgical Discectomy. and it was well worth it so much better already
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Surgical Treatment of Cervical and Lumbar Herniated Discs | Neck & Back Pain | Spine Expert in Vail
Dr. Donald Corenman, MD, DC (http://neckandback.com | 970-479-5895), is a spine expert in Vail, CO practicing at the Spine Institute at the Steadman Clinic.
Dr. Corenman has dedicated much of his professional life researching and lecturing on various topics associated with the spine. As a dedicated surgeon and skilled lecturer of spinal surgeries, he recently launched a spine resource site on the Internet for patients, physicians and other spine surgeons seeking additional information on lower back pain and other spine conditions. You can visit his website at http://neckandback.com to learn more about his expertise and about all spinal conditions and surgeries.
In addition, on the neckandback channel on You Tube, and on Slideshare, you can view many of Dr. Corenman’s videos and presentations. This lecture: Surgical Treatment of Cervical and Lumbar Herniated Discs, a cause of Neck and Low Back Pain, provides a PowerPoint lecture of the reasons and indications for surgery for herniated discs in the cervical spine and lumbar spine. Surgical treatment of cervical and lumbar herniated discs are varied and there is more than one option to consider for neck and low back pain.
Although Dr. Corenman (http://neckandback.com) is a spine expert in Vail, Colorado, he diagnoses and treats patients from all over the world. You can view more spine related presentations discussing neck and back pain and treatments for public viewing by visiting: http://www.slideshare.net/neckandback ; For spine images, visit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/neckandback/ ; To visit Dr. Corenman on LinkedIn, visit: http://www.linkedin.com/in/drdonaldcorenmanspinesurgeon
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