Foraminal Injection of a Painful Sacral Nerve Root Using an Epidural Catheter: Case Report. Issue 2 (1st March 2002)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Friedman, Robert; Li, Victor; Mehrotra, Deepak; Mosuro, Yusuf; Atkinson, Gary
• Is Part Of: Regional anesthesia and pain medicine. Volume 27:Issue 2(2002)
• Page Start: 214
• Page End: 216
• Publication Date: 2002-03-01
• Subjects: Lumbar radiculopathy -- Dorsal root ganglion -- Injection -- Fluoroscopy -- Pain -- and Epidural catheter; Conduction anesthesia -- Periodicals; Pain medicine -- Periodicals; 617.964
• DOI: 10.1053/rapm.2002.28711
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1098-7339

Abstract

Abstract : Background and Objectives: Nerve root pain has been treated with steroid injections since the 1970s. We will describe a novel method for nerve root injection using a directed epidural catheter. Case Report: A case is described where catheter placement accurately reproduced symptoms which were then relieved with local anesthetic and steroid. Conclusion: This is a novel approach to treatment of painful nerve roots with a catheter.