Transforaminal or translaminar approach for dorsal root ganglion and dorsal nerve root. Anatomical reason for technique decision

European Journal of Pain Supplements

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 287-297

  Reina, Miguel A ^a,b   De Andrés, José A ^c   Hernández, José M ^a   Prats Galino, Alberto ^d   Machés, Fabiola ^a   Peláez, Jesús ^b  

^a Hospital Madrid Monteprincipe   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD SAN PABLO CEU   (Spain)

^c HOSPITAL GENERAL UNIVERSITARIO DE VALENCIA   (Spain)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Dorsal root ganglion; Epidural blockade; Radicular pain; Transforaminal blockade

Indexed keywords

BETAMETHASONE; BUPIVACAINE; LIDOCAINE; MEPIVACAINE; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; TRIAMCINOLONE;

ARTICLE; DORSAL ROOT; EPIDURAL SPACE; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADICULAR PAIN; SPINAL CORD; SPINAL GANGLION; SPINAL ROOT; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TRANSFORAMINAL APPROACH; TRANSLAMINAR APPROACH;

EID: 78149359238     PISSN: 17543207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eujps.2010.09.016     Document Type: Article

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