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Lumbar facet joint injection in low back pain and sciatica: description of technique. Radiology 1980 Dec;137(3):661-4

Date

12/01/1980

Pubmed ID

6449716

DOI

10.1148/radiology.137.3.6449716

Scopus ID

2-s2.0-0019166825 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site)   54 Citations

Abstract

Lumbar facet arthropathy is an important cause of low back pain and sciatica. Intra-articular facet block can confirm symptomatic facet joint disease. Good understanding of the anatomy of the joint and fluoroscopic control are essential for intra-articular placement of anesthetics and steroids.

Author List

Carrera GF

Author

Guillermo F. Carrera MD Adjunct Professor in the Radiology department at Medical College of Wisconsin




MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold

Anesthetics, Local
Back Pain
Fluoroscopy
Humans
Injections, Intra-Articular
Joint Diseases
Lidocaine
Lumbosacral Region
Methods
Nerve Block
Prednisolone
Sciatica
Spinal Puncture