Ultrasound-guided cervical facet intra-articular injection

Techniques in Regional Anesthesia and Pain Management

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 133-136

  Narouze, Samer ^a   Vydyanathan, Amaresh ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cervical facet injection; Intra articular injection; Musculoskeletal ultrasound; Ultrasound guided cervical spine injection

Indexed keywords

ARTHRALGIA; ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FLUOROSCOPY; HUMAN; INTRAARTICULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; JOINT CAPSULE; NECK PAIN; NERVE BLOCK; PAIN; ULTRASOUND; ZYGAPOPHYSEAL JOINT;

EID: 70349161153     PISSN: 1084208X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.trap.2009.07.001     Document Type: Article

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