ATLAS OF PAIN MEDICINE PROCEDURES - TOC
BASIC APPLICATIONS
Fluoroscopy
Spinal anatomy
Equipments, needles, catheters
Radiofrequency
Cryoneurolysis
Chemical Neurolysis
SPINAL INTERVENTIONS
Epidural steroid injection:
Interlaminar: Cervical, Thoracic, lumbar and caudal
Transforaminal: Cervical, Thoracic and lumbar
Facet Injections:
Cervical, Thoracic and lumbar
Intra-articular vs. medial branch injections
Dorsal root Ganglion injections:
Cervical, Thoracic and lumbar
Atlanto-Occiptal joint injections
Atlanto-axial joint injections
Discograms:
Cervical, Thoracic and Lumbar
Intradiscal Procedures:
Annuloplasty
Nucleoplasty
Sacroiliac joint injections
Lysis of epidural adhesions
Vertebroplasty
Kyphoplasty
PERIPHERAL NERVE BLOCKS
Occipital nerve blocks
Trigeminal nerve blocks
Supratrochlear and supraorbital nerves
Ilio-inguinal and Ilio-hypogastric block
Pudendal nerve block
SYMPATHETIC GANGLION INJECTIONS
Stellate ganglion block
Thoracic (T2-T3) ganglion blocks
Splanchnic nerves block
Celiac plexus block
Lumbar sympathetic block
Hypogastric block
Ganglion Impar injection
INTRATHECAL DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEMS
Technical considerations
Reservoir information
Programmable vs. Fixed rate pumps
Personal Therapy Manager (PTM)
Anchoring of the catheter
Pump placement
NEUROAUMENTATION TECHNIQUES
Hardware specifications: percutaneous vs. surgical leads
Screening process
Leads placement: Cervical Thoracic and lumbar
Anterogarde vs. Retrograde lead placements
MEDICAL MANAGEMENT OF PAIN
PALLIATIVE AND END-OF-LIFE CARE