Spinal Cord Stimulation Research Paper

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Benita Hexter and Sue Paddison are clinical specialist physiotherapists at the London Spinal Cord Injury Centre, part of the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust in Stanmore, Middlesex.

• Return to your normal activities as told by your health care provider. Ask your health care provider what activities are safe for you.

Spinal injuries can happen to anyone. There are less than 200,000 cases in the US each year, and most of the time this injury can not be completely cured. The spinal cord is about 18 inches long, it is a bundle of nerves which contains neurons that carry signals between the brain and body. The spinal cord has sections, C1-C8, T1-T12, L1-L5, the sacrum, and the coccyx. The C stands for Cervical, the T for Thoracic, and the L stands for Lumbar. Injuring different sections signifies different problems and diagnosis. The spinal cord controls the body. It controls sensory messages which include sense of touch, pain, pressure, temperature, and body position. It controls motor messages which tell the body what to do. For example, legs, arms, hands,

A spinal cord stimulation trial is a test to see whether a spinal cord stimulator reduces your pain. A spinal cord stimulator is a small device that is attached to your back. The stimulator has small wires (leads) that connect it to your spinal cord. The stimulator sends electrical pulses through the leads to the spinal cord. These electrical pulses block the nerve impulses that cause pain.

During this procedure the Doctor/ Surgeon will numb the arm or groin and embed a(n) catheter into your artery. Then the catheter is threaded through the arterial system until it reaches the coronary (heart) artery. The catheter will be visible on an x-ray screen for the doctor or surgeon can see internally. The Doctor will then thread a very thin wire to the catheter across the blockage (cartilage). Right above this wire, a catheter with an expandable balloon is passed to the blockage. Once the balloon is inflated it will push the plaque to the side to open the artery and allow blood to flow through.In more than most, patients will receive a Stent (which is a collapsed wire mesh tube), this procedure is similar to angioplasty except a stent is permanent and angioplasty is temporarily. This stent is mounted on a special balloon, and is moved over the wire to the blocked area. When the balloon is inflated it opens and locks the stent in the artery, keeping it open. Lastly the balloon and catheter are taken out, and the artery will remain open and your heart will receive the blood it

For the first three weeks or so, patients should take care to let the incision heal. Simple exercise, such as biking or walking, is a good idea for cardiovascular health and to make sure the tissue around the incision can stand up to basic activity. Isolated neck bending should be avoided, especially “looking up” in the case of an anterior incision.

The lead wire will be placed under your skin so that it leads from your spine to your abdomen or buttocks.

catheter into the patients’ vein. In this part of the procedure the nurse will set up supplies on a bedside table to help facilitate a clean I.V. insertion insuring no bacteria is introduced into the patient. The nurse can then access the patients arms for sufficient site to place the I.V. Once the appropriate site has been chosen the nurse will then apply a tourniquet approximately 4 inches above the insertion site. Next the skin at the site is prepped with an antimicrobial agent such as alcohol or chlorohexidine. With the nondominate hand the nurse will hold the skin around the site taught. With the dominate hand the nurse will hold the needle at a 10- to 30-degree angle to the skin and in one steady fluid motion pierce the skin and continue into the vein while observing the flash back chamber for blood. Next the needle is lowered to almost parallel to the skin and with the index finger the nurse will guide the catheter over the needle and into the vein. The nurse will then remover the needle, attach an extension and hub to the I.V. catheter, and secure it in place with a sterile transparent dressing. Now the patient is ready to receive the prescribed therapy.

The procedure includes the use of a catheter and small tube called a sheath where the TAVR is transported on. The device passes through blood vessels upon entry until it arrives at designated valve for replacement.

Over the needle, a slightly larger probe is inserted to permit a 2mm incision to be made in the disc itself.

The procedure involves attaching an unclogged blood vessel to a blocked coronary artery beyond the obstruction. One or both internal thoracic (also called internal mammary) arteries can be rerouted or a piece of the saphenous vein or the radial artery can be made into a conduit.

In a typical procedure, a tiny incision will be made near the elbow or the armpit. Then

Anastomosis is the term used to describe the reconnection of two structures traditionally done with staples and stitches.

Minimally Invasive Surgery is one of the new approaches, and unlike open surgery where the surgeon makes one large incision, in minimally invasive surgery, the surgeon makes multiple small incisions on the back. Visuals play a huge part in the surgery as it gives the doctor better visualization of the chest cavity and spinal column and it allows better placement of instrumentation on the spine. The surgeon will use an endoscope, which is a thin telescope-like instrument with a tiny video camera, and inserts it in one of the small incisions. The endoscope provides the surgeon with internal images of the patient’s body on a external screen for the surgeon. There will also be real-time x-ray images being produced by the