2 Diagnostics
10.1055/b-0039-167992 2 Diagnostics 2.1 Medical History Taking a precise medical history is important in the diagnosis of orthopedic pain. Acute pain originating from the musculoskeletal system demonstrates certain characteristics: It…
1 Basic Principles
10.1055/b-0039-167991 1 Basic Principles 1.1 Orthopedic Pain Management Note Orthopedics is the branch of medicine concerned with conditions involving the musculoskeletal system. As such, it deals with the diseases and…
Atlas Section
10.1055/b-0039-168002 12 Summary Schematic summary of injection techniques (Fig. 12‑1, Fig. 12‑2, Fig. 12‑3, Fig. 12‑4, Fig. 12‑5, Fig. 12‑6, Fig. 12‑7, Fig. 12‑8, Fig. 12‑9, Fig. 12‑10, Fig. 12‑11,…
5 The Spine: Anatomy, Nociception, and the Distribution of Pain Signals
10.1055/b-0039-167995 5 The Spine: Anatomy, Nociception, and the Distribution of Pain Signals 5.1 Terminology The most common forms of acute and chronic pain originating from the spine arise from degenerative…
10 General and Specific Complications and Treatment Measures
10.1055/b-0039-168000 10 General and Specific Complications and Treatment Measures 10.1 Vasovagal Syncope Vasovagal syncope and orthostatic collapse are associated mainly with a drop in blood pressure, tinnitus, pallor, nausea, and,…
11 Multimodal Spinal Therapy
10.1055/b-0039-168001 11 Multimodal Spinal Therapy The spectrum of treatment for back and neck pain ranges from the simple application of heat and administration of analgesics at one extreme to open…
6 Special Orthopedic Injection Therapy: Contraindications and Patient Information
10.1055/b-0039-167996 6 Special Orthopedic Injection Therapy: Contraindications and Patient Information 6.1 Contraindications As with all local injections, inflammatory bacterial changes around the injection site (e.g., infected sebaceous glands) and open…
3 Causal Orthopedic Pain Therapy
10.1055/b-0039-167993 3 Causal Orthopedic Pain Therapy The methods used in the causal treatment of spinal pain are basically the same as those used in conservative orthopedic treatment, but with a…
6 Skull Base Extensions
10.1055/b-0039-169399 6 Skull Base Extensions 6.1 Orbitozygomatic CraniotomyAndreas Raabe See ▶Fig. 6.1. Fig. 6.1 (a, b) Principle of the approach. The orbitozygomatic (OZ) approach is performed when the angle of…
4 Midline Craniotomies
10.1055/b-0039-169397 4 Midline CraniotomiesUlrich Sure and Philipp Dammann See ▶Fig. 4.1. Fig. 4.1 Overview. Depending on the brain regions the surgeon wishes to access via a midline approach, the positioning…
