Coding and Reimbursement for Spinal Cord Stimulation
Fig. 10.1 Site of service fee schedule [1] Once a service is rendered, diagnosis codes (ICD-9 or ICD-10) and procedure codes (CPT) are assigned, and the claim is sent to…
ORTHOPEDIC
Integration of Specialties
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016Steven M. Falowski and Jason E. Pope (eds.)Integrating Pain Treatment into Your Spine Practice10.1007/978-3-319-27796-7_9 9. Integration of Specialties Steven M. Falowski1 (1) Neurosurgery, St. Luke’s University Health Network, 701 Ostrum St, Suite…
Failed Back Surgery Syndrome
Fig. 3.1 Major contributing factors of failed back surgery syndrome Patient Selection and Preoperative Factors Patient selection for the original spine surgery is of the utmost importance in preventing FBSS….
Practice Setup
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016Steven M. Falowski and Jason E. Pope (eds.)Integrating Pain Treatment into Your Spine Practice10.1007/978-3-319-27796-7_7 7. Practice Setup Steven M. Falowski1 (1) Neurosurgery, St. Luke’s University Health Network, 701 Ostrum St, Suite 302,…
Identification of the Pain Patient
Pain Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS) Brief Pain Inventory (BPI) Pain Disability Index (PDI) McGill Pain Questionnaire Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) Physical function Owestry Disability Index (ODI) Roland Morris Disability…
Considerations for Neuromodulation
Medication Recommendation Non-aspirin NSAIDs (excluding celecoxib) Discontinue 5 half-lives prior to procedure. Restart 2 h after procedure ASA, ASA combinations for primary prophylaxis Discontinue 6 days prior to procedure. Restart…
Revision Surgery and Alternative Treatment Options for Recurrent Pain Following Spinal Surgery
Fig. 5.1 Sagittal (left) and axial (right) MRI demonstrating epidural fibrosis surrounding the left nerve root in a patient with persistent postoperative neuropathic lower extremity pain and low back pain…
Biomechanics of Osteosynthesis by Screwed Plates
Brittle material Material with no or low capacity of plastic deformation. Ductile material Material with large capacity of plastic deformation. Elasticity Reversible deformation of a material. The material regains its…
Biomechanics of Posterior Instrumentation for Spinal Arthrodesis
Fig. 35.1 (a, b) A 28-year-old male with an unstable bursting fracture of ll. (c, d) He was treated by posterior instrumentation with pedicle screws made of titanium alloy. (e,…
Effect of Tension Stress by Surgical Lengthening of Limbs with Growth Retardation on Biomechanical and Functional Properties of Tissues
Fig. 23.1 (a) Scheme of successive stages of treatment of patients with achondroplasia. (b) Chart of the simultaneous removal of the tibia and femur Fig. 23.2 Dependence of step length…
