Lumbar facet joint injection in low back pain and sciatica: description of technique. Radiology 1980 Dec;137(3):661-4
Date
12/01/1980Pubmed ID
6449716DOI
10.1148/radiology.137.3.6449716Scopus ID
2-s2.0-0019166825 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 54 CitationsAbstract
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 GFAuthor
Guillermo F. Carrera MD Adjunct Professor in the Radiology department at Medical College of WisconsinMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
Anesthetics, LocalBack Pain
Fluoroscopy
Humans
Injections, Intra-Articular
Joint Diseases
Lidocaine
Lumbosacral Region
Methods
Nerve Block
Prednisolone
Sciatica
Spinal Puncture