Lumbar facet joint injection in low back pain and sciatica: preliminary results. Radiology 1980 Dec;137(3):665-7
Date
12/01/1980Pubmed ID
6449717DOI
10.1148/radiology.137.3.6449717Scopus ID
2-s2.0-0019165955 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 112 CitationsAbstract
Fluoroscopically controlled intra-articular facet joint block is a reliable method of diagnosing low back pain and sciatica caused by lumbar facet arthropathy. Of 20 patients studied, 13 had complete and immediate relief of pain, confirming the diagnosis, Six patients have been free of pain for more than six months following a single facet joint block with injection of a local anesthetic and corticosteroid suspension. Preliminary findings suggest that computed tomography has an important role in diagnosing symptomatic facet arthropathy.
Author List
Carrera GFMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
AdultAged
Anesthetics, Local
Back Pain
Female
Fluoroscopy
Humans
Injections, Intra-Articular
Joint Diseases
Lidocaine
Lumbosacral Region
Male
Middle Aged
Nerve Block
Prednisolone
Sciatica
Spinal Puncture
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
