Transverse process and needles of medial branch block to facet joint as landmarks for ultrasound-guided selective nerve root block.

CONCLUSIONS: For SNRB in lumbar spine, the transverse processes under longitudinal view as the ultrasound landmark and the needles of medial branch block to the facet joint can be a promising guidance. PMID: 23467334 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
Source: Clinics in Orthopedic Surgery - Category: Orthopaedics Tags: Clin Orthop Surg Source Type: research