Radiofrequency Treatments on the Spine

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Marcia, Stefano (Editor), Saba, Luca (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
• Subjects: Medicine.; Interventional radiology.; Neuroradiology.; Oncology.; Neurosurgery.; Orthopedics.; Pain medicine.; Medicine & Public Health.; Interventional Radiology.; Pain Medicine.

This book describes the principles and applications of radiofrequency treatments for various spinal indications, including disc herniation, discogenic and radicular pain, facet joint arthropathy, and benign and malignant lesions of the vertebral column. The aim is to provide a handy guide that will...

Table of Contents:

• Anatomy and biomechanics of the spine
• Principles of RF in medicine
• Causes of back pain
• RFN for cervical disc herniation
• RFN for lumbar disc herniation
• RFN on cervical facet joints
• RFN on lumbar facet joints
• RFN for sacroiliac joint pain
• RFN pulse –dose on spine
• RF for treatment of benign lesions
• RF for treatment of malignant lesions. .