Basic pain management interventions using fluoroscopy: targets and optimal imaging of lumbar spine

Techniques in Regional Anesthesia and Pain Management

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 55-62

  Stojanovic, Milan P ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Epidural steroid injection; Facet; Fluoroscopy; Low back pain; Sacroiliac

Indexed keywords

BUPIVACAINE; CONTRAST MEDIUM; LIDOCAINE; METHYLPREDNISOLONE ACETATE; STEROID; TRIAMCINOLONE;

ARTICLE; DIGITAL SUBTRACTION ANGIOGRAPHY; EPIDURAL SPACE; FLUOROSCOPY; HUMAN; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; LOW BACK PAIN; LUMBAR SPINAL CORD; NERVE BLOCK; PATIENT POSITIONING; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; RADIOFREQUENCY RADIATION;

EID: 34249810043     PISSN: 1084208X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.trap.2007.02.006     Document Type: Article

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