2007
DOI: 10.1016/j.rapm.2006.08.014
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Medial Branch Blocks Versus Pericapsular Blocks in Selecting Patients for Percutaneous Cryodenervation of Lumbar Facet Joints

Abstract: Our results suggest that uncontrolled medial branch blocks are superior to pericapsular blocks in selecting patients for facet joint cryodenervation, but both blocks work. If serial controlled blocks cannot be used, lumbar facet joint pain remains a diagnostic dilemma.

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“…Thus, their study shows that sodium chloride solution injected into an intraarticular space has similar effects as local anesthetic with steroids; the conclusion is that intraarticular steroids are not an effective therapy. The issue is also exemplified by the fact that Birkenmaier et al47, utilizing either pericapsular injections or medial branch blocks, went on to perform cryoneurolysis. Not surprisingly, the results were superior in patients who were diagnosed using medial branch blocks rather than pericapsular injections of local anesthetic.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Thus, their study shows that sodium chloride solution injected into an intraarticular space has similar effects as local anesthetic with steroids; the conclusion is that intraarticular steroids are not an effective therapy. The issue is also exemplified by the fact that Birkenmaier et al47, utilizing either pericapsular injections or medial branch blocks, went on to perform cryoneurolysis. Not surprisingly, the results were superior in patients who were diagnosed using medial branch blocks rather than pericapsular injections of local anesthetic.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Birkenmeyer et al bestätigten die Aussagen früherer Studien [22], das diagnostische kontrollierte intraartikuläre Facetteninfiltrationen und diagnostische kontrollierte Blockaden des Ramus medialis gleichwertig sind [23].…”
Section: Diagnostische Facettengelenksinfiltrationen: Lendenwirbelsäuleunclassified
“…Aktuelle Metaanalysen haben zudem die kurz-, aber nicht langfristige Wirksamkeit des mb-Blocks bestätigt, sowohl bei diagnostischer Blockade, als auch bei therapeutischer Anwendung [21,22]. Erwähnenswert ist auch, dass die mb-Blockade den intraartikulären Blockaden bezüglich der Diagnose als auch als prädiktiver Faktor bei der Frage einer Denervierung mittels Radiofrequenz überlegen zu sein scheint, wie wir in einer eigenen Untersuchung zeigen konnten [23].…”
Section: Wirbelsäulennahe Injektionen Beim Facettensyndrom/spondylartunclassified