The Lumbar facet joint-related pain
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1:ultrasound guide
Group 2:CT guide
Sponsors
West China Hospital, Sichuan University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 80 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: The first part: aged 18-80 years old; The second part: aged 18-80 years old; having undergone CT or MRI of their lumbar spine, with the visible lumbar facet joint spaces.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: The first part: the body mass index (BMI) = 25 kg/m2; spinal deformities including congenital scoliosis and kyphosis, secondary deformities such as ankylosing spondylitis, spinal tuberculosis, neuromuscular scoliosis, Scheumann disease and osteoporosis; The second part: any potential contraindications, such as a spinal tumor, spinal deformities, spinal instability, discitis, and fracture; local or systemic infection or spinal infections; allergy to steroids or anesthetics; previous surgery; uncorrectable coagulopathy; pregnant BMI = 25 kg/m2.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The lateral distance (A): the horizontal distance from the middle of the tip of the spinous process to the reference point;the depth (B): the vertical distance from the middle point between the tips of the spinous processes to the reference point;the oblique line (C):the distance from the middle point between the tips of the spinous processes to the reference point;VAS;remission rate;accuracy rate; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactHui Liu
West China Hospital, Sichuan University
Outcome results
None listed