Useful Links

Anatomy of the Spine

Spine Basic

• American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeon (Spine Basic link)

Investigations

Radiological Assessment for Spinal Disorders

• North American Spine Society, Know Your Back – Radiological Assessment for Spinal Disorders

MRI – Magnetic Resonance Imaging

• North American Spine Society – MRI

Specialized Nerve Tests: EMG, NCV

• North American Spine Society, Know Your Back – EMG & NCS – Nerve test
• American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeon, NCS & EMG – Electrodiagnostic testing

Spinal Conditions & Treatment

Lumbar Disc Prolapse & Discectomy Surgery

• British Association of Spine Surgeons Leaflet
• American Association of Neurosurgeon
• North American Spine Society
• North American Spine Society
  • Open Discectomy
  • Lumbar (Open) Microscopic Discectomy
• Eurospine Patientline
• American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeon

Lumbar Spinal Stenosis & Laminectomy Surgery

• British Association of Spine Surgeons Leaflet
• North American Spine Society, Know Your Back – Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
• Eurospine Patientline – Lumbar Spinal Stenosis & Treatment

Low Back pain & Surgery

• American Association of Neurosurgeon – Low Back Pain & Surgery
  • Low Back Pain
  • AANS Patient Education Videos
• Eurospine Patientline – Low Back Pain
• American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeon - Preparing for Low Back Surgery

Cervical Disc Prolapse & Surgery

• British Association of Spine Surgeons Leaflet

Degenerative Spondylolisthesis & Surgery

• British Association of Spine Surgeons Leaflet

Spondylolysis & Spondylolisthesis, Surgical treatment

• British Association of Spine Surgeons Leaflet
• Eurospine Patientline –Spondylolysthesis

Degenerative Disc, Discogenic pain, Surgical Treatment options (Fusion surgery)

• British Association of Spine Surgeons Leaflet
• British Association of Spine Surgeons Leaflet - Anterior Fusion Surgery
• American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeon – Posterolateral Fusion Surgery

Cauda Equina Syndrome

• American Association of Neurosurgeon, Cauda Equina Syndrome
• American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeon, Cauda Equina Syndrome

Vertebral Compression fracture, Vertebroplasty & Kyphoplasty

• British Association of Spine Surgeons Leaflet

Cervical Stenosis & Myelopathy, Surgical Options

• British Association of Spine Surgeons Leaflet

Removal of Coccyx for Coccyx Pain (Coccygectomy)

• British Association of Spine Surgeons Leaflet

Scoliosis

• American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeon, Scoliosis – Frequently asked Questions
• Scoliosis Research Society Leaflets – Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
• Scoliosis Research Society Leaflets – Surgery for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis

Kyphosis – Spinal Deformity

• Scoliosis Research Society Leaflet

Osteoporosis & Spine

• Scoliosis Research Society Leaflet

Risks of Surgery

• Risks of Surgery

Back Pain in Children

• American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeon, Back Pain in children

Spinal Injections & Interventions

Lumbar Foraminal epidural injection or Nerve root block

• British Association of Spine Surgeons Leaflet
• Faculty of Pain Medicine Leaflets

Facet Joint Injections

• British Association of Spine Surgeons Leaflet
• Faculty of Pain Medicine Leaflets

Medial Branch Block of Facet Joints

• Faculty of Pain Medicine Leaflet
• Other sources
  • Medial Branch Block Injections
  • Lumbar Medial Branch Block

Rhizolysis or Heat Denervation (lesioning) of Facet Joints

• Faculty of Pain Medicine Leaflet
• Other Sources
• Rhizolysis of the Facet Joints

Coccyx Injections & Coccydynia

• British Association of Spine Surgeons Leaflet

Sacro-iliac Joint Injection

• Faculty of Pain Medicine Leaflet

Pars Injections in Spondylosis & Spondylolisthesis

• British Association of Spine Surgeons Leaflet

Trigger Point Injections

• Faculty of Pain Medicine Leaflet

Occipital Nerve Injection

• Faculty of Pain Medicine Leaflet

Sedation for Injection

• Faculty of Pain Medicine Leaflet

General information – Injection Treatment Leaflet

• Faculty of Pain Medicine Leaflet

Preliminary Recommendations on Corticosteroid Injections and COVID-19 Vaccinations – Spine Intervention Society

• Preliminary Recommendations on Corticosteroid Injections and COVID-19 Vaccinations

Medicine Information

NSAID – Brufen, Naproxen, etc.

• Faculty of Pain Medicine Leaflet
• North American Spine Society - NSAID

Gabapentin

• Faculty of Pain Medicine Leaflet

Pregabalin

• Faculty of Pain Medicine Leaflet

Amitriptyline

• Faculty of Pain Medicine Leaflet

Duloxetine

• Faculty of Pain Medicine Leaflet

Preparing for Surgery & Procedure

• Preparing for Surgery
• Preparing for Procedure

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