Long K. Han
This is an atlas of regional anesthesia in interventional pain management written by Dr. Stephen Waldman. The author, who is a director of a pain consortium and a clinical professor in the University of Missouri, intended this atlas to be a concise reference that provides a ""how-to-do-it"" approach to all practitioners of algology. The intended audience is pain medicine practitioners. Organized into subsections based on structural human anatomy, this atlas provides hand-drawn illustrations of all major interventional regional blocks. The clearly illustrated figures are accompanied by concise text that emphasizes a practical approach and clinical ""pearls."" Of note, the atlas does not provide a reference for its textual content. I found this book to be an essential reference for regional blocks not only for the pain management patients, but also the operative patients of any daily anesthesia practice. I highly recommend it as a practical source of reference for clinicians at all levels.
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Waldman, Steven D., MD, JD (Univ of Missouri-Kansas City)
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Bolster your knowledge of minimally invasive techniques and add new procedures to your repertoire with the third edition of the Atlas of Interventional Pain Management. Noted authority Steven D. Waldman, MD, JD provides consistent, concise, and clear advice on the safest, most clinically sound techniques. All chapters-including 20 new ones-feature CPT codes for each procedure, indications, relevant anatomy, technique, side effects and complications, and clinical pearls. The full-color illustrations and procedural videos on DVD ensure that you have the detailed guidance you need to provide your patients with the safest and most effective treatment.
Covers every standard interventional procedure performed in clinical practice today, giving you all the guidance you need to implement safe, effective treatments to achieve the best possible outcomes.
Provides lavish, detailed illustrations that highlight the key steps in each procedure to help you integrate interventional techniques into your practice.
Pairs line drawings with CT, MR and/or radiographic images to illustrate relevant points in the text.
Features step-by-step instructions, full-color anatomical diagrams, CPT codes, and clinical pearls-for every procedure- making it quick and easy for you to find the answers you need so you can maximize your success rate and reduce complications while.
Covers new developments and recent advances in 20 new chapters on radiofrequency lesionings, decompression techniques, compression techniques, nerve blocks, percutaneous discectomies, percutaneous kyphoplasty, sacral nerve stimulation, cervical cordotomy, and dorsal rootentry zone (DREZ) lesioning techniques.
Incorporates updates on the most current procedural information, including additional fluoroscopic images that demonstrate the use of this promising modality for guiding needle and catheter placement.
Includes 10-15 videos on DVD, each 5-10 minutes in length, that demonstrate interventional pain procedures, as well as preparation of the patient, alternate approaches, and indications and contraindications.
Long K. Han
This is an atlas of regional anesthesia in interventional pain management written by Dr. Stephen Waldman. The author, who is a director of a pain consortium and a clinical professor in the University of Missouri, intended this atlas to be a concise reference that provides a ""how-to-do-it"" approach to all practitioners of algology. The intended audience is pain medicine practitioners. Organized into subsections based on structural human anatomy, this atlas provides hand-drawn illustrations of all major interventional regional blocks. The clearly illustrated figures are accompanied by concise text that emphasizes a practical approach and clinical ""pearls."" Of note, the atlas does not provide a reference for its textual content. I found this book to be an essential reference for regional blocks not only for the pain management patients, but also the operative patients of any daily anesthesia practice. I highly recommend it as a practical source of reference for clinicians at all levels.
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Reviewer:Long K. Han, MD(University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine)
Description:This is an atlas of regional anesthesia in interventional pain management written by Dr. Stephen Waldman.
Purpose:The author, who is a director of a pain consortium and a clinical professor in the University of Missouri, intended this atlas to be a concise reference that provides a "how-to-do-it" approach to all practitioners of algology.
Audience:The intended audience is pain medicine practitioners.
Features:Organized into subsections based on structural human anatomy, this atlas provides hand-drawn illustrations of all major interventional regional blocks. The clearly illustrated figures are accompanied by concise text that emphasizes a practical approach and clinical "pearls." Of note, the atlas does not provide a reference for its textual content.
Assessment:I found this book to be an essential reference for regional blocks not only for the pain management patients, but also the operative patients of any daily anesthesia practice. I highly recommend it as a practical source of reference for clinicians at all levels.