Medial branch blocks versus pericapsular blocks in selecting patients for percutaneous cryodenervation of lumbar facet joints

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作者
Birkenmaier, Christof
Veihelmann, Andreas
Trouillier, Hans-Heinrich
Hausdorf, Joerg
Pellengahr, Christoph von Schulze
机构
[1] Univ Munich, Grosshadern Med Ctr, Dept Orthoped Surg, D-81377 Munich, Germany
[2] Franziskus Hosp, Bielefeld, Germany
关键词
cryodenervation; diagnostic blocks; facet joint; lumbar; rhizotomy; zygapophyseal joint;
D O I
10.1016/j.rapm.2006.08.014
中图分类号
R614 [麻醉学];
学科分类号
100217 ;
摘要
Background and Objectives: At many institutions, it is not practically feasible to perforin a series of controlled or placebo-con trolled medial branch blocks oil several lacet joints in order to select patients for facet joint rhizotomy. As for uncontrolled blocks, there is no proof that medial branch blocks are superior to other types of blocks. This study was performed to compare medial branch blocks to simple pericapsular blocks for the selection of patients for lumbar facet joint cryodenervation. Methods: Patient selection was based on history, imaging, and physical examination. Diagnostic blocks were either medial branch blocks or pericapsular blocks. Percutaneous medial branch cryodenervation was performed by use of a Lloyd Neurostat 2000. Outcome parameters were low back pain (visual analog scale [VAS]), limitation of activity (Macnab), and overall satisfaction. A total of 26 patients were recruited, 13 for each group. Follow-up was 6 months. Results: Patients who had been selected by medial branch blocks had better pain relief than did patients who had been diagnosed by Use of pericapsular blocks. At 6 weeks and at 3 months after treatment, these results reached statistical significance (VAS 2.2 v 4.2, P < .05). Conclusions: Our results suggest that uncontrolled medial branch blocks are superior to pericapsular blocks in selecting patients for facet joint cryodenervation, but both blocks work. It serial controlled blocks cannot be used, lumbar facet joint pain remains a diagnostic dilemma.
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