Liječnički vjesnik, Vol. 133 No. 3-4, 2011.
Review article
NEW TECHNIQUES AND PROSPECTS IN INVASIVE TREATMENT IN VERTEBROLOGY
Damir Kovač
Krešimir Rotim
Vladimir Kovač
Darko Perović
Dražen Kvesić
Vatroslav Čerina
Boris Božić
Željko Ivanec
Ivan Radić
Mislav Čimić
Goran Lakičević
Marta Borić
Tadija Petrović
Abstract
In this article authors outline new techniques and prospects in invasive treatment in vertebrology with emphasis on interventional and semi invasive procedures and minimally invasive surgery for lumbar disc herniation. They describe new approaches in neuroablative procedures for back pain treatment, in spinal fixation and in surgical treatment of scoliosis. Authors also report methods of great expectations which are not yet in use in our clinical practice but are promising like reconstruction of nucleus pulposus by autologous chondrocytes transplantation. New methods in cervical spine surgery are also discussed. The efficacy of each surgical method is pointed out. Apart from being informative, together with the corresponding article on patophysiology, magnetic resonance imaging and conservative treatment, these articles considering recent developments can be used as an aid in decision making when approaching these patients.
Keywords
Spine – surgery; Orthopedic procedures – methods; Surgical procedures, minimally invasive; Intervertebral disk displacement – surgery; Spondylosis – surgery; Low back pain – surgery; Scoliosis – surgery
Hrčak ID:
171690
URI
Publication date:
28.4.2011.
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