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Evolution of Regenerative Medicine in Managing Musculoskeletal and Spinal Disorders
Regenerative medicine is a groundbreaking field that holds immense potential for transforming healthcare. It presents a promising approach to address...
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Cervical Facet Joints and Intraarticular Injection of Biologics
Chronic neck pain, is the third leading cause of disability in the general population. Various structures in the cervical spine can generate pain,...
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Wharton Jelly MSC for Treating Local and Systemic Illnesses
Many medical conditions are recalcitrant to the currently available therapeutic regimens and stem cell therapy appears to be promising to narrow this...
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Antiplatelet and Anticoagulant Therapy in Regenerative Medicine
Managing antithrombotic and antiplatelet therapy is one of the common issues while performing interventional techniques in regenerative medicine to...
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The Role of Exosomes in Regenerative Medicine
Exosomes are small vesicles that are released by cells, including medicinal signaling cells (MSCs), and play a role in intercellular communication....
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Biologic and Cellular Therapies in the Clinical Setting: Standardization and Collaboration
The use of orthobiologics in treating musculoskeletal (MSK) pathologies ranging from stressed tendons and ligaments to joint osteoarthritis to lower...
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Ethical and Policy Issues in Practices of Regenerative Medicine for the Treatment of Chronic Pain
There is growing evidence for application of various biologicals in the form of regenerative medicine for numerous musculoskeletal and spine...
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Lumbar Facet Joints and Intraarticular Injection of Biologics
Among the multiple structures capable of transmitting pain in the lumbar spine resulting in symptoms of low back pain and lower extremity pain,...
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Regenerative Therapy of Hip and Related Joints, Ligaments, and Tendons
Hip pain is a common presentation in orthopedic and interventional pain management settings. There are many causes of pain in the hip region with hip...
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Fluoroscopy for Interventional Techniques in Regenerative Medicine
Over the past 30 years, fluoroscopy has revolutionized the medical treatment of pain and is now the cornerstone of the medical specialty of...
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Left Atrial Appendage Closure Periprocedural Imaging
Percutaneous left atrial appendage closure (LAAC) has become an important tool for stroke prevention in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation...
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Strip Craniectomy Procedures Combined with Helmet Therapy
General considerations according to literature are laid down. Minimally invasive surgery with endoscopic support is demonstrated for sagittal suture...
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Surgical Treatment
General considerations concerning the timepoint and type of surgery are given in this chapter. Craniotomies are due in the first year of life. Facial...
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Preoperative Diagnostics
First the possible prenatal diagnostics are explained. Then necessary preoperative diagnostic steps are laid down. This applies to the general...
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“I Got Stuck!” Blood Exposure in the OR: Prevention and Management of Sharp Injuries and Infectious Disease Exposure
Exposure to blood-borne pathogens is an important risk in healthcare. The practice of medicine has always been associated with health hazards....
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Implementing Crew Resources Management Principles to Improve Perioperative Safety
Over the past few decades, safety in operating rooms improved significantly; nevertheless, more needs to be done to decrease the overall harm...
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“I Can’t Ventilate!” Intraoperative Anesthesia Safety Events and Airway Management
Management of the difficult airway is guided by expert algorithms and consensus. Maintenance of adequate patient oxygenation is the first priority....
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Preoperative Testing in the Era of Cost Containment: Is There a Limit?
This chapter presents the existing data on the value of preoperative testing during an era of cost containment. The first step is to identify the...
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Chest Pain
Acute chest pain is one of the most common reasons for visits to the hospital, particularly the emergency department (ED). The annual incidence of...
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Pathophysiological Mechanisms of Visceral Pain
For this chapter, based on the previous introduction of visceral pain from the anatomy and physiology perspectives, further exploration of the...