Atlas of Interventional Pain Management

The New Edition of this practical, "how-to-do-it" atlas uses step-by-step, full-color illustrations and concise, bulleted text, to offer expert guidance on common interventional pain management techniques for all major anatomic sites. With over 20 new chapters, full color anatomical diagrams, clinical pearls, and a wealth of new images―including radiographs, CTs, and MRIs―the 2nd Edition provides the most up-to-date coverage of the safe and effective use of these techniques.Features 22 new chapters, including 7 on Radiofrequency Lesioning (Stellate Ganglion, Intercostal Nerve, Lumbar Sympathetic Ganglion Block, Medial Branch Block, Sacroiliac Joint, and Sphenopalatine Ganglion) · Cervical Medial Branch · Cervical Epidural Nerve Block-Transforaminal Approach · Selective Nerve Root Block―Cervical Nerves · Lumbar Epidural Nerve Block―Transforaminal Approach · Selective Nerve Root Block―Lumbar Nerves · Sacroiliac Joint Injection · Chymopapian Chemonecleolysis · Epiduralography · Epiduraloscopy · Intradiscal Electrothermal Annuloplasty · Percutaneous Intradiscal Nucleoplasty · Percutaneous Kyphoplasty · Peripheral Nerve Stimulation―Occipital Nerves · and more!Explores hot topics such as Cervical Epidural Nerve Block―Translaminar Approach · Genitofemoral Nerve Block · Percutaneous Laser Discectomy · Peripheral Nerve Stimulation―Somatic Nerves · and Thoracic Epidural Nerve Block―Transforaminal Approach.Includes over 100 new X-ray, CT, and MR images to ensure proper needle placement.Discusses the latest neurodestructive chemical agents, plus the latest "short needle" techniques.Includes the 2002 CPT codes.