Efficacy of Ultrasonography-Guided Injections in Patients with Facet Syndrome of the Low Lumbar Spine
Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine
;
: 66-71, 2012.
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in English
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To investigate the efficacy of ultrasonography (US)-guided injections in patients with low lumbar facet syndrome, compared with that in patients who received fluoroscopy (FS)-guided injections.METHOD:
Fifty-seven subjects with facet syndrome of the lumbar spine of the L4-5 and L5-S1 levels were randomly divided into two groups to receive intraarticular injections into the facet joint. One group received FS-guided facet joint injections and the other group received US-guided facet joint injections. Treatment effectiveness was assessed using a visual analogue scale (VAS), physician's and patient's global assessment (PhyGA, PaGA), and the modified Oswestry Disability Index (MODI). All parameters were evaluated four times before injections, and at a week, a month, and three months after injections. We also measured, in both groups, how long it took to complete the whole procedure.RESULTS:
Each group showed significant improvement from the facet joint injections on the VAS, PhyGA, PaGA, and MODI (p0.05). Statistically significant differences in procedure time were observed between groups (FS 248.7+/-6.5 sec; US 263.4+/-5.9 sec; p=0.023).CONCLUSION:
US-guided injections in patients with lumbar facet syndrome are as effective as FS-guided injections for pain relief and improving activities of daily living.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Spine
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Activities of Daily Living
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Fluoroscopy
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Treatment Outcome
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Zygapophyseal Joint
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Injections, Intra-Articular
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine
Year:
2012
Type:
Article
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