Relationship between first dorsal sacral foramen and lumbar facet joint connecting line in South Korea populations
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The first sacral nerve root block (S1 nerve root block) is a practical procedure for patients with radiating lower back pain. In general, S1 nerve root block is performed under x-ray fluoroscopy. It is necessary to adjust the position of the patient and angle of fluoroscopy to properly visualize the first dorsal sacral foramen (dorsal S1 foramen). The purpose of this study was to analyze the location of dorsal S1 foramen and lumbar facet joint in S1 nerve root block.A total of 388 patients undergoing x-ray fluoroscopy-guided S1 nerve root block in the prone position were examined. X-ray fluoroscopy was fixed at the corresponding location of facet joint of L4-5 and L5-S1. The relationship of the connecting line vertical to L5-S1 facet joint and upper margin sacrum was evaluated. The surface anatomical relationships between dorsal S1 foramen and lumbar facet joint were assessed.Based on the localization of dorsal S1 foramen, the line drawn from point to upper margin sacrum passed through the dorsal S1 foramen in all cases. The horizontal distance from the spinous process to the dorsal S1 foramen was 25.9 ± 3.0 mm for men and 26.2 ± 1.4 mm for women. The horizontal distance from the between posterior superioriliac spine to the dorsal S1 foramen was 26.2 ± 2.7 mm for men and 26.8 ± 1.7 mm for women. The vertical distance from the upper margin of sacrum to dorsal S1 foramen to the dorsal S1 foramen was 45.6 ± 6.5 mm for men and 43.8 ± 6.0 mm for women.The connecting line vertical to L5-S1 facet joint and upper margin sacrum is located on the same line from the dorsal S1 foramen. For difficult cases of locating dorsal S1 foramen, the lumbar facet joint can assist in predicting the vertical location of the dorsal S1 foramen.
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