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. 2023 Apr 14;11(4).
doi: 10.2106/JBJS.RVW.22.00235. eCollection 2023 Apr 1.

Nonsurgical Interventional Spine Pain Procedures: Outcomes and Complications

Colin D Whitaker  1 , Benjamin K Stone  1 , Jerzy A Gregorczyk  2 , Daniel Alsoof  3 , Kyle Hardacker  3 , Bassel G Diebo  3 , Alan Daniels  3 , Bryce Basques  3
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Nonsurgical Interventional Spine Pain Procedures: Outcomes and Complications

Colin D Whitaker et al. JBJS Rev. .

Abstract

»: Nonsurgical interventional spine pain procedures provide an additional treatment option for lower back pain at the traditional bifurcation of conversative vs. operative management.

»: Transforaminal epidural steroid injections, radiofrequency ablations, intrathecal drug delivery, and spinal cord stimulation were found to be effective and safe techniques when applied to their specific indication.

»: Thermal annuloplasty and minimally invasive lumbar decompression showed mixed support.

»: Discography, sacroiliac joint injections, and spinous process spacers lacked sufficient evidence to support efficacy.

»: Medial branch blocks and facet joint injections were found to be useful diagnostic tools.

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