Cauda equina syndrome after unilateral medial branch blocks of the lower lumbar zygapophyseal joints.
back pain
cauda equine syndrome
nerve block
Journal
Pain practice : the official journal of World Institute of Pain
ISSN: 1533-2500
Titre abrégé: Pain Pract
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101130835
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
07 2022
07 2022
Historique:
received:
24
01
2022
accepted:
21
03
2022
pubmed:
31
3
2022
medline:
14
7
2022
entrez:
30
3
2022
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Medial branch blockade of the lumbar facet joints is widely performed and generally accepted as a safe intervention. We present a case of neurological damage following a medial branch blockade with local anesthetic and steroid. A patient suffering from chronic low back pain radiating to the buttocks and thighs underwent nine medial branch blockades over a few years. Three months after successful back surgery to remove a herniated L
Substances chimiques
Steroids
0
Types de publication
Case Reports
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
582-585Informations de copyright
© 2022 World Institute of Pain.
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