Synonyms in a broader sense chemical destruction of the joint mucosa (synovitis) Introduction Chronic polyarthritis (rheumatism) is a chronic inflammatory joint disease that requires interdisciplinary treatment. The first point of contact is the rheumatology specialist orthopaedist and internist. Rheumatic treatment consists of medication, physiotherapy, ergotherapy, physical therapy and, if necessary, surgery. While the classical medicines … Chemosynoviorthesis
Contraindication Pregnant women and patients with existing liver and/or kidney disease are excluded from treatment by chemical synoviorthesis. Aftercare The treated joint should be protected for a period of 48 hours. For joints of the lower extremity, this means relief of the leg and mobilisation of the patient on two forearm crutches or in a … Contraindication | Chemosynoviorthesis
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Vertebral body alignment, balloon dilatation, cementing of the vertebral body Definition Vertebroplasty: Vertebral body stabilization for vertebral body fractures, or prophylactically for imminent vertebral body fractures, by inserting bone cement without ballooning the vertebral body. Kyphoplasty: Vertebral body stabilization for vertebral body fractures, or prophylactically for impending vertebral body fractures, by introducing bone cement with … Vertebro- and kyphoplasty
Complications Complications in kyphoplasty are very rare (approximately 0.2% per fracture). The main risk is a leakage of bone cement from the vertebral body, which is, however, seen more frequently in vertebroplasty (vertebroplasty approx. 20-70%; kyphoplasty approx. 4-10%). The reason for this is the use of a more fluid bone cement and a higher pressure … Complications | Vertebro- and kyphoplasty
Synonyms in a broader sense Discography, spondylodiscitis, spondylitis, discitis, intervertebral disc inflammation, vertebral body inflammation. Definition A discopathy describes the clinical picture of a disc causing back pain as part of its aging process. Pain is transmitted from the inside of the disc through the ingrowth of pain transmitting nerve fibers into the disc tissue. … Discography
Complications Complications after a discography occur very rarely. Theoretically, secondary bleeding is possible due to the injury of blood vessels in the course of the puncture direction. Injury to a nerve root by the needle is also theoretically possible. However, due to the anatomical knowledge of the physician and due to the continuous position control … Complications | Discography
