GUIDELINES FOR INTERVENTIONAL AND INVASIVE TREATMENT IN PATIENTS WITH MECHANICAL BACK PAIN

Križobolja kao posljedica primarno mehaničkih poremećaja najčešći je tip križobolje, a obično se javlja u osoba mlađe i srednje životne dobi odnosno radno sposobne populacije. Zbog toga se smatra da je križobolja jedan od najvećih javnozdravstvenih pro¬blema. Liječenje bolnog sindroma kralješnice ovisi o brojnim čimbenicima, a općenito uključuje konzervativne i invazivne metode. Relativna indikacija za intervencijske i kirurške postupke je i dugotrajna križobolja, koja svojim simptomima, a ponajprije bolovi¬ma značajno onemogućava bolesnika u obavljanju aktivnosti svakodnevnoga života. Invazivno/kirurško liječenje primjenjuje se nakon najmanje 3 mjeseca konzervativnog liječenja, ako ono nije uspješno. Invazivni i kirurški postupci obuhvaćaju široki spektar intervencija od interventnih i poluinvazivnih postupaka, minimalno invazivnih operacija sve do opsežnih, invazivnih operacija koje uključuju instrumentaciju. Odabir intervencije temelji se na kliničkoj slici, trajanju i jačini bolova i drugih tegoba te na nalazima dijagnostičke obrade. Unatoč preporukama temeljenih na rezultatima kliničkih studija, individualizirani pristup svakom bolesniku i dalje ostaje glavni preduvjeti uspješnog liječenja.Back pain caused primarily by mechanical disorders is the most common type of back pain and it is usually found in young and middle-aged population, i.e. active population. This is why back pain is one of the most important public health problems. Tre¬atment of pain syndrome affecting spine depends on a variety of factors and generally includes conservative and invasive met-hods. Relative indication for interventional and surgical procedures is long lasting back pain, the symptoms of which, predomi¬nantly pain, cause significant problems for the patient on performing everyday activities. Invasive/surgical treatment is applied after minimally 3 months of unsuccessful conservative treatment. Invasive and surgical procedures comprise a wide spectrum of interventions, from interventional and semi-interventional procedures, minimally invasive procedures to extensive, invasive ope¬rations that include instrumentation. The choice of intervention is based on clinical findings, duration and severity of pain and other symptoms, as well as on diagnostic reports. Despite recommendations based on the results of clinical studies, individual approach to each patient is the main principle of successful treatment