Sympathetic Nerve Block and Neurolysis
Chapter 10 Sympathetic Nerve Block and Neurolysis Chul-Joong Lee, MD, PhD, Sang-Chul Lee, MD, PhD Sympathetic nerve block may relieve pain by several mechanisms. One possible mechanism is interruption of…
Imaging Diagnosis of the Degenerative Spine
Chapter 4 Imaging Diagnosis of the Degenerative Spine In-Sook Lee, MD Conventional radiography (plain films) The role of conventional radiography in diagnosing spinal pain is to assess the alignment and…
Spinal Cord Stimulation
Chapter 15 Spinal Cord Stimulation Chul-Joong Lee, MD, PhD, Sang-Chul Lee, MD, PhD, Yong-Chul Kim, MD, PhD Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) has been used for a wide variety of conditions…
Intradiscal Therapies
Chapter 17 Intradiscal Therapies Kyung-Hoon Kim, MD, PhD, Hae-Kyu Kim, MD, PhD Intradiscal decompression for chronic intractable discogenic pain can be achieved by means of various methods, such as intradiscal…
Transaxial Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion Using the AxiaLIF System
Chapter 36 Transaxial Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion Using The AxiaLIF System Luiz M. Pimenta, MD, PhD, Carlos F. Arias, MD, Juliano Lhamby, MD, Leonardo Oliveira, BSc, Thomas Schaffa, MD, Etevaldo…
Medial Branch Block and Radiofrequency Lesioning
Chapter 8 Medial Branch Block and Radiofrequency Lesioning Yong-Chul Kim, MD, PhD Medial branch block (MBB) and radiofrequency lesioning yield good results both after failure of conservative treatment in patients…
Kyphoplasty
Chapter 18 Kyphoplasty Yong-Chul Kim, MD, PhD, Seung-Eun Shim, MD, PhD Balloon kyphoplasty is a minimally invasive option for treating vertebral compression fractures. It can be performed as an outpatient…
Epidural Blocks
Chapter 5 Epidural Blocks Kyung-Hoon Kim, MD PhD, Jae-Young Kwon, MD PhD Epidural nerve block consists of the administration of small volumes of target-specific local anesthetics, corticosteroids, and other agents…
Outcome Measurements for Minimally Invasive Percutaneous Spine Techniques
Chapter 38 Outcome Measurements for Minimally Invasive Percutaneous Spine Techniques Kyung-Hoon Kim, MD, PhD, Cheul-Hong Kim, MD, PhD Various outcome scales There are various outcome scales for measuring the results…
Transforaminal Epidural Block and Selective Nerve Root Block
Chapter 6 Transforaminal Epidural Block and Selective Nerve Root Block Sang-Sik Choi, MD, Yong-Chul Kim, MD, PhD Transforaminal epidural block (TFEB) is defined as spread of an injectate through the…
