Pain is an unpleasant and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage. The current method of caring for a person with multiple issues and problems is a "multidisciplinary" approach; however, the disadvantages of a multidisciplinary approach are many. A more desirable alternative is an "interdisciplinary" approach. Interdisciplinary care is predicated on professionals communicating with one another about a single patient and designing care that is in the overall best interest of the patient. This paper describes the formation of the International Veterinary Academy of Pain Management, whose objective is to promote the interdisciplinary approach to animal pain management.
The pain management in oncologic patients requires a multidisciplinary approach. Considering bone metastases, multiple myeloma and lymphoma, percutaneous procedures like vertebroplasty can provide rapid pain relief. However, percutaneous vertebroplasty must be placed in order to not delay systemic therapy or other modalities of treatment. In this article, we described our 15 years’ experience in collaborating with a multidisciplinary team, reviewing literature and special issues percutaneous vertebroplasty for spinal tumoral fractures.
Percutaneous Vertebroplasty for Tumoral Fractures
