Lumbar Disc Herniation

Table of Contents
Contributors
Ch. 1 Historical perspectives 1
Ch. 2 Anatomy 17
Ch. 3 Biochemistry, nutrition and metabolism 59
Ch. 4 Biomechanics 81
Ch. 5 Pathomorphology 95
Ch. 6 Physiopathology of lumboradicular pain 135
Ch. 7 Etiopathogenesis 151
Ch. 8 Clinical features 169
Ch. 9 Imaging studies 211
Ch. 10 Electrophysiologic investigations 279
Ch. 11 Differential diagnosis. I. Organic diseases 293
Ch. 12 Differential diagnosis. II. Psychogenic pain 319
Ch. 13 Diagnostic algorithm 333
Ch. 14 Conservative treatments 341
Ch. 15 Percutaneous treatments 377
Ch. 16 Surgical treatments 419
Ch. 17 Postoperative functional recovery 465
Ch. 18 Complications of surgery 479
Ch. 19 Results of surgery 507
Ch. 20 Spinal fusion and disc prosthesis at primary surgery 521
Ch. 21 Disc herniation associated to other conditions 539
Ch. 22 Surgical failures 557
Ch. 23 Recurrent and new herniations 575
Ch. 24 Professional liability in treatment 595
Subject index 607
Contributors
Ch. 1 Historical perspectives 1
Ch. 2 Anatomy 17
Ch. 3 Biochemistry, nutrition and metabolism 59
Ch. 4 Biomechanics 81
Ch. 5 Pathomorphology 95
Ch. 6 Physiopathology of lumboradicular pain 135
Ch. 7 Etiopathogenesis 151
Ch. 8 Clinical features 169
Ch. 9 Imaging studies 211
Ch. 10 Electrophysiologic investigations 279
Ch. 11 Differential diagnosis. I. Organic diseases 293
Ch. 12 Differential diagnosis. II. Psychogenic pain 319
Ch. 13 Diagnostic algorithm 333
Ch. 14 Conservative treatments 341
Ch. 15 Percutaneous treatments 377
Ch. 16 Surgical treatments 419
Ch. 17 Postoperative functional recovery 465
Ch. 18 Complications of surgery 479
Ch. 19 Results of surgery 507
Ch. 20 Spinal fusion and disc prosthesis at primary surgery 521
Ch. 21 Disc herniation associated to other conditions 539
Ch. 22 Surgical failures 557
Ch. 23 Recurrent and new herniations 575
Ch. 24 Professional liability in treatment 595
Subject index 607