Reducing Risks and Complications of Interventional Pain Procedures: Volume 5: A Volume in the Interventional and Neuromodulatory Techniques for Pain Management Series; Expert Consult Online and Print(Interventional and Neuromodulatory Techniques in Pain Management)

Reducing Risks and Complications of Interventional Pain Procedures - a volume in the new Interventional and Neuromodulatory Techniques for Pain Management series - presents state-of-the-art guidance on avoiding pitfalls and optimizing outcomes. Matthew Ranson, MD, Jason Pope, MD, and Timothy Deer, MD offer comprehensive, evidence-based advice on selecting and performing these techniques - as well as weighing relative risks and complications. With access to the fully searchable text at www.expertconsult.com , you'll have the detailed visual assistance you need right at your fingertips. Understand the rationale and scientific evidence for choosing the most effective drugs and techniques. Optimize outcomes, reduce complications, and minimize risks by adhering to current, evidence-based practice guidelines. Apply the newest techniques and latest knowledge in neuromodulation. Quickly find the information you need in a user-friendly format with strictly templated chapters supplemented with illustrative line drawings, images, and treatment algorithms. Access the fully searchable contents online at expertconsult.com.

Table of Contents:
Section I: Neurostimulation 1 Complications of Spinal Cord Stimulation 2 Complications of Peripheral Nerve Stimulation: Open Technique, Percutaneous Technique, and Peripheral Nerve Field Stimulation 3 Complications of Cranial Nerve Stimulation 4 Avoidance, Recognition, and Treatment of Complications in Cranial Neuromodulation for Pain Section II: Intrathecal Drug Delivery Systems 5 Complications of Intrathecal Drug Delivery Systems Section III: Discogenic Pain Procedures 6 Complications of Therapeutic Minimally Invasive Intradiscal Procedures 7 Complications related to radiofrequency procedures for the treatment of chronic pain 8 Complications of Lumbar Spine Fusion Surgery 9 Complications of nucleus replacement and motion-sparing technologies 10 Complications of Spinal Injections and Surgery for Disc Herniation Section IV: Injections 11 Radiation Safety and Complications of fluoroscopy, ultrasonography, computed tomography 12 Complications Associated with Head and Neck Blocks, Upper Extremity Blocks, Lower Extremity Blocks and Differential Diagnostic Blocks 13 Complications of Epidural Injections 14 Complications of Facet Joint Injections and Medial Branch Blocks 15 Complications of Radiofrequency Rhizotomy for Facet Syndrome 16 Complications of Sacroiliac Joint Injection and Lateral Branch Blocks including Water-Cooled Rhizotomy 17 Complications of Percutaneous Vertebral Augmentation: Vertebroplasty and Kyphoplasty 18 Complications of Intra-articular Joint injections and Musculoskeletal Injections

About the Author :
Dr. Pope is a leader in clinical research and innovation. He is involved with clinical trials encompassing many treatment strategies, including cellular therapy and regenerative medicine, medical devices to treat pain and wellness strategies. He is also focused on furthering education in the field of pain medicine. He has published over 100 peer-reviewed journals and spoken at numerous national and international conferences. He has served as the principal investigator for numerous national and international studies, started and clinical research organization, and helped numerous practices begin their research departments. When not helping his patients improve their quality of life, Dr. Pope enjoys spending time with his three children and writing. Timothy R. Deer is a clinical professor of anesthesiology at the West Virginia University School of Medicine, where he also received his medical degree. He completed his training in anesthesiology and pain medicine at the University of Virginia. Dr. Deer has published on a range of topics, including injection techniques, minimally invasive disc procedures, intrathecal drug delivery, and spinal cord and peripheral nerve stimulation. He lectures at many national and international symposiums and has been involved in the hands-on training of more than a thousand interventional pain specialists. He serves on the board of directors of the North American Neuromodulation Society and American Academy of Pain Medicine. He is a past chair of the committee on pain medicine of the American Society of Anesthesiologists, a member of the editorial board of the journal Neuromodulation, president of the West Virginia Society of Interventional Pain Physicians, and serves on several other boards and committees.

Review :
"This is an excellent review of pain procedures. Complications are important aspects of informed consent. No book will prepare a physician better for getting an informed consent than this one does and no book will better inform a physician how to safely do high-risk pain procedures. This is a worthwhile read for any pain practitioner."- Tariq Malik, MD (University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine) 5 star Doody Rating!