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Invasive and minimally invasive surgical techniques for back pain conditions
William Lavelle1, Allen Carl, Elizabeth Demers Lavelle
1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Albany Medical Center, Albany Medical College, 1367 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY 12206, USA. lavellwf@yahoo.com
Anesthesiology Clinics
|December 7, 2007
Abstract:
This article summarizes current issues related to invasive and minimally invasive surgical techniques for back pain conditions. It describes pain generators and explains theories about how discs fail. The article discusses techniques for treating painful sciatica, painful motion segments, and spinal stenosis. Problems related to current imaging are also presented. The article concludes with a discussion about physical therapy.
