Comparison of Radiation Doses for Different Techniques in Fluoroscopy-Guided Lumbar Facet Medial Branch Blocks: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Mesut Bakır,
Şebnem Rumeli,
Mehmet Ertargın
et al.
Abstract:Chronic lumbar facet pain is commonly treated with fluoroscopy-guided facet medial branch blocks (FMBBs). However, the associated radiation exposure of both patients and clinicians is a growing concern. This study aimed to compare radiation doses and fluoroscopy times between two techniques, i.e., oblique and posterior–anterior (PA) fluoroscopic approaches, while also examining the impact of physician experience on these metrics. A retrospective analysis was conducted on 180 patients treated at Mersin Universi… Show more
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