Infiltration Facet Joint
Conditions
Brief summary
Fifty MRI scans of patients with chronic lumbar back pain were graded radiologically using a wide range of classification and measurement systems. The reported effect of facet joint injections at the site was recorded and a comparative analysis performed.
Interventions
DRUGinfiltration with triamcinolone and bupivacaine
facet joint infiltration
Sponsors
University Hospital Tuebingen
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
RETROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* patients who had received inpatient gradual diagnostics for chronic lumbar back pain * monosegmental facet joint infiltration on the first day of inpatient gradual diagnostics * clearly stated pain relief in percentage (%) for that specific infiltration in the medical documentation * pain level prior to infiltration needed to be clearly documented * a high-quality MRI available before infiltration.
Exclusion criteria
* ositive history of lumbar surgery or the presence of artificial implants in the area of interest
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Correlation of radiologic findings and reported pain relief | Improvement in pain level within 24 hours | Pain relief is assessed as an improvement in % on the NRS. Radiologic findings consist of numerous classification systems and measurement techniques to evaluate and classify spinals and neural foramen stenosis, like for example as suggested by Schizas, or the sagittal diameter of the spinal canal |
Countries
Germany
Outcome results
None listed