Techniques in Regional Anesthesia & Pain Management
Volume 11, Issue 2 , Pages 55-62, April 2007

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

  • Milan P. Stojanovic, MD

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    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests and correspondence: Milan P. Stojanovic, MD, MGH Pain Center ACC 333, 15 Parkman St., Boston, MA 02114.

Interventional Pain Program, MGH Pain Center, Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.

Interventional pain procedures for management of low back pain (LBP) have significantly evolved over the last decade. A major reason for recent advancements could be attributed to the widespread use of image-guided techniques utilizing fluoroscopy and contrast media. This change improved the delivery of medications to the areas of pathology and potentially contributed to better outcomes and decreased complication rates.

Keywords: Low back pain, Epidural steroid injection, Facet, Sacroiliac, Fluoroscopy

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PII: S1084-208X(07)00007-9

doi:10.1053/j.trap.2007.02.006

Techniques in Regional Anesthesia & Pain Management
Volume 11, Issue 2 , Pages 55-62, April 2007

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