Diagnostic Value of Lumbar Facet Joint Injection: A Prospective Triple Cross-Over Study
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Diagnostic Value of Lumbar Facet Joint Injection: A Prospective Triple Cross-Over Study
The diagnosis "lumbar facet syndrome" is common and often indicates severe lumbar spine surgery procedures. It is doubtful whether a painful facet joint (FJ) can be identified by a single FJ block. The aim of this study was to clarify the validity of a single and placebo controlled bilateral FJ blocks using local anesthetics. A prospective single blinded triple cross-over study was performed. 6...
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عنوان ژورنال: PLoS ONE
سال: 2011
ISSN: 1932-6203
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0027991