Accuracy of needle-tip localization by ultrasound guidance lumbar selective nerve root block: A prospective clinical study of 78 lumbar nerve roots block

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 94, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 1451-1456

  Chumnanvej, Sorayouth ^a   Wetchagama, Narongdet ^a   Kounsongtham, Verapan ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Accuracy of needle tip; Fluoroscopic guidance SNRB; Lumbar radicular back pain; Lumbar selective nerve root block; Ultrasound guidance SNRB

Indexed keywords

LIDOCAINE; TRIAMCINOLONE ACETATE;

ACCURACY; ADULT; AGED; ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; ANESTHETIC EQUIPMENT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECHOGRAPHY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; FLUOROSCOPY; HUMAN; IMAGE DISPLAY; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LOW BACK PAIN; LUMBAR NERVE ROOT BLOCK; MALE; NERVE BLOCK; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SAFETY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SPINAL ANESTHESIA;

AGED; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDLES; NERVE BLOCK; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; THERAPY, COMPUTER-ASSISTED;

EID: 84857071747     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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