Technical note: the swimmer's view for cervical facet joint injections

Image intensifier (C-arm) guided facet infiltration of a mixture of long acting local anaesthetic and corticosteroid is a safe and effective office procedure for cervical spondylosis. Visualisation of lower cervical anatomy using C-arm may not always be possible due to the shadow cast by the shoulde...

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Veröffentlicht in:	European spine journal 2006-07, Vol.15 (7), p.1150-1152
Hauptverfasser:	Kulkarni, Arvind Gopalrao, Sabet, Tamer, Ashley, Helen, Diwan, Ashish D
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Anesthetics, Local - administration & dosage Betamethasone - administration & dosage Bupivacaine - administration & dosage Cervical Vertebrae - diagnostic imaging Cervical Vertebrae - injuries Fluoroscopy Glucocorticoids - administration & dosage Humans Ideas and Technical Innovations Injections, Intra-Articular Lidocaine - administration & dosage Prone Position Radiographic Image Enhancement - methods Zygapophyseal Joint - injuries
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Zusammenfassung:	Image intensifier (C-arm) guided facet infiltration of a mixture of long acting local anaesthetic and corticosteroid is a safe and effective office procedure for cervical spondylosis. Visualisation of lower cervical anatomy using C-arm may not always be possible due to the shadow cast by the shoulders. We describe the successful adaptation of swimmer's view in such cases to carry out the injections.
ISSN:	0940-6719 1432-0932
DOI:	10.1007/s00586-006-0123-y