
Jan/Feb 2008
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Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) Matrix Grafts
PRP application techniques in musculoskeletal medicine utilize the concentrated healing
components of a patient's own bloodùreintroduced into a specific siteùto
regenerate tissue and speed the healing process.
by David Crane, MD and Peter A.M. Everts, PhD
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Spine-Related Pain In Sports Medicine
A brief review of evaluation and treatment strategies for sports-specific disorders.
by Elmer G. Pinzon, MD, MPH
Outpatient Interventional Treatments for Migraines and Pain Flare-ups
An outpatient clinic can provide an effective variety of IV
treatmentsùindividually or in combinationùfor definitive control of pain.
by John Claude Krusz, PhD, MD
Identifying Abusers Prior to Initiating Chronic Opioid Therapy
Strategies for prescribing physicians to identify chronic pain patients at high risk
for inappropriate utilization of prescription opioid analgesics.
by Michael E. Schatman, PhD
Urine Drug Tests in a Private Chronic Pain Practice
The likelihood of surprises leads to the recommendation that virtually all patients who
receive chronic opioids should be tested initially, occasionally at random, as well as for
cause.
by Jennifer Schneider, MD and Ashley Miller
Role of SR Opioids in Treating Chronic Pain
A Practical Guide
by Jennifer P. Schneider, MD

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A New CRPS Department
by Marvin Rosenfeld
Clinical Bioethics
Grappling With the Ethics of Practical Pain Management
by James Giordano, PhD
Head and Neck
Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma of the Parotid Gland
by Edwin A. Ernest, III, DMD
HIT Advisor
Evaluation and Management Codes Drive Medical Necessity
by Ted A. Arkfeld, DC, MS, CICE, CPC
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