Interventional Radiology in Bone and Joint

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Studies in radiologic procedures for bone and joint, some of which eliminate the need for surgery. Includes: trephine biopsies of the thoracic and lumbar spine, sacro-iliac joints, peripheral bones, synovial membrane and soft tissues, using either fluoroscope echographic or CT guidance; chemonucleolysis; vascular embolization of skeletal tumors and management of vertebral hemangiomas; selective steroid injection in a broad spectrum of diseases including vertebral facet syndrome, cervicobrachial nerve root pain, rotor cuff calcium deposits, bone cysts. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR booknews.com