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Spine General Information

Dr. Frank Haberstroh

Spine The spine is the axis organ of the human being, that keeps us upright, makes us mobile and protects the sensitive spinal cord. Unfortunately however already 40% of the adult population have back problems - in the western industrialised world it is the most common disorder. More and more young people who are below twenty years of age are affected. Back pains are always an alarm signal and should be taken seriously, whether they are chronic back-aches, sudden lumbago or attritional diseases. The degenerative joint diseases include all processes in vertebral joints, vertebral bodies, intervertebral discs and ligaments that are caused by wear (attrition). They limit the mobility, reduce the stability and cause pains. Apart from the normal ageing process, over-straining and lack of movement are the main causes for the instability of the spine that can subsequently cause over-straining and the corresponding consequences in other joints.

Last Updated ( Tuesday, 12 July 2011 15:14 )

Overview Minimally Invasive Procedure (MIS)

Dr. Frank Haberstroh

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Nucleoplasty

The nucleoplasty is a process by which we may discuss relocation of the intervertebral discs that lie within the closed disc space. To treat a special probe is inserted into the disc and changed the fabric. This process can influence the transfer and the Schmerzherd.

Last Updated ( Wednesday, 28 September 2011 17:27 )

Epidural Catheter Technique

Dr. Frank Haberstroh

Discovered by the prominent pain management physician Dr. Gabor Racz, M.D., this proven method has been used for more than 10 years in the United States to decompress spinal nerves without open surgery and lastingly alleviate the pain associated with acute and chronic spine disorders. The special flexible spinal catheter that Racz developed enables the physician to combat the pain at its source in the spine.

Last Updated ( Wednesday, 13 July 2011 14:12 )

Epidural endoscopy

Dr. Frank Haberstroh

In many patients with chronic back pain is the exact cause of the pain can not be explained, since the place of Schmerzenstehung often incompatible with the perceived Schmerzort correlated schmerzauslösende and various changes to some similar or overlapping symptoms deliver. In particular voroperierte patients withdraw due to scarring and adhesions in the former area of operation clear of the diagnosis by imaging techniques such as magnetic resonance imaging or computed tomography. In these cases, the epidural endoscopy or Epiduroskopie a useful complement to existing diagnostic methods, and even allowed in individual cases the exact diagnosis for complex pain syndromes.

Last Updated ( Wednesday, 13 July 2011 14:35 )

Thermocoagulation after Ray

Dr. Frank Haberstroh

Why are there at the facet joint osteoarthritis with back pain?

As each joint of the human body also has a joint facets of the joint capsule, in addition to the joint leadership of the joint supply by vessels and nerves einsprossende guaranteed. Does it by osteoarthritis of the facet joint irritation to the joint capsule they will be pain as back pain to the pain centers in the spinal cord and brain. It plays a specific nerve, the ramus dorsalis, the key role. This Nervenast supplies the joint capsule of the facet joints and ensure the transmission of pain impulses.

Last Updated ( Wednesday, 13 July 2011 14:07 )

Disc-FX system

Dr. Frank Haberstroh

Disc-FX system

How can I have a disc-FX-operation to help?

Disc-FX is a completely new development in the field of minimally invasive spine surgery dar. FX Disc offers access to a work the size of only 2mm possible spinal tissue in the spinal and outside (extra-and intraspinal) to remove and a change in the spinal fiber ring made.

Last Updated ( Wednesday, 13 July 2011 14:12 )

Disc surgery

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Endoscopic disc surgery

What is the difference between an open and endoscopic disc surgery?

Unfortunately, an open spine patients enjoy in the general view is no particularly good reputation. In many cases this is done wrongly, but also and especially in the field of minimally invasive spine surgery techniques in recent years to make significant gains on the ground. This includes the endoscopic removal of herniated discs. Here you can by changing the access path to the disc a vast improvement of the usual complications are errreicht.
The endoscopic removal of a hernia, use is made of the findings of the joint endoscopic surgery. Through this technique it is possible through micro-remove little traumatizing receipts of only a few millimeters from the spinal canal to herniated discs. Another important advantage, if not the advantage of this technique is the possibility of running in local anesthesia. This means that no anesthesia is required and thus the possibility of nerve root injury with subsequent paralysis is almost impossible.

What are the disadvantages of endoscopic disc surgery?

The technical demands on the surgeon is relatively high. The surgical duration is not necessarily shorter than an open microsurgical procedure. Furthermore, not all disc herniations can be operated by an endoscopic procedure.
It is sometimes also necessary during surgery, the change to an open procedure. It is usually encountered as the cause a little bleeding, but the rinse solution starts turning red and the visibility is considerably more difficult.

What are the advantages of endoscopic disc surgery?

As a rule, establish a considerably less soft tissue trauma is. Also there is evidence in the posterolateral, transforaminal access to the epidural space and intervertebral to keinerVerletzung of structures, which could lead to einerNarbenbildung or even a Instabilitätführen. This access reduziertebenfalls significantly the likelihood of the emergence of a Postnukleotomie syndrome.

Last Updated ( Wednesday, 23 March 2011 12:09 )

Spinal fusion

Dr. Frank Haberstroh

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Why can sometimes help a stiffening of the spine?

An advancing deterioration of the spine brings the height reduction often with an instability of the spine itself. The result is persistent back pain and some neurological symptoms. Then when all conservative attempts have been exhausted and minimally invasive therapies no longer successful or have been promised, then the restraint, so the painful stiffening of the spine section is necessary.

Last Updated ( Wednesday, 13 July 2011 14:50 )

Slipped transplantation (adctest)

Dr. Frank Haberstroh

Slipped transplantation (adctest)

Why can my spine transplant help?

Unfortunately, many patients, particularly after open surgical spine patients recurrent or persistent back pain and leg pain. Approximately 10% of patients have over the years re-surgery. This is due, inter alia, the progressive degeneration of the intervertebral disc caused by the injury and surgery-related tissue loss is promoted.

Last Updated ( Wednesday, 13 July 2011 15:00 )

Interventional Pain Management

Dr. Frank Haberstroh

Many patients suffer despite many years of conservative and operative treatment in some chronic back pain and leg pain. The reasons for this are as numerous and complex. So draw disturbed pain control loops at the cellular level, biomechanical disorders, degenerative changes, surgery consequences and disturbed pain processing intertwined.

Last Updated ( Wednesday, 13 July 2011 15:03 )

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