CHAPTER 36 Intradiscal Biacuplasty Mark Yelle and Leonardo Kapural INTRODUCTION Approximately 45% of back pain can be attributed to discogenic source.1,2 Lumbar discogenic pain is typically caused by pathophysiological changes…
CHAPTER 22 Transforaminal Epidural Steroid Injection Vikram B. Patel INDICATIONS Transforaminal approach to the epidural space has been utilized for several decades for proper placement of injectates at the site…
CHAPTER 48 Superior and Inferior Hypogastric Plexus Blocks Agnes Stogicza INTRODUCTION The hypogastric plexus is the extension of the aortic plexus in the retroperitoneal space, below the aortic bifurcation. The…
CHAPTER 49 Ganglion Impar Block Corey W. Hunter and Sudhir Diwan INDICATIONS The ganglion impar, also known as the ganglion of Walther or sacrococcygeal ganglion is a singular retroperitoneal structure…
CHAPTER 63 Obturator Nerve Block Arthur Atchabahian INDICATIONS The obturator nerve innervates a portion of the hip joint, most of the adductor muscles, a variable portion of the medial aspect…
CHAPTER 24 Lumbar Facet Joint Cyst Drainage and Injection Gerard P. Varlotta, Christopher Gharibo, and Z.T. Traeger INDICATIONS The indications for injections of the facet joint include: • Facet-mediated low back…
CHAPTER 20 Periorbital Nerve Blocks (Supraorbital, Supratrochlear, and Infraorbital Nerves) Sanford Silverman INDICATIONS Blockade of the periorbital nerves (supraorbital, supratrochlear, and infraorbital) is useful for surgical anesthesia of the face,…
CHAPTER 58 Supraclavicular and Infraclavicular Nerve Blocks David B. Albert, Robert Altman, and Lisa Doan SUPRACLAVICULAR NERVE BLOCK Indications The supraclavicular nerve block is ideal for pain of the upper…
CHAPTER 28 Sacroiliac Joint Denervation by Using Simplicity III Sudhir Diwan and Nimish Davé INTRODUCTION The Simplicity III procedure is a technique to denervate the sacroiliac (SI) joint by creating…
CHAPTER 78 Chemical Neurolysis Michael M. Bottros and Michael A. Erdek INDICATIONS Neurolytic techniques have long been used in the treatment of pain. The underlying principle for neurolytic blocks is…
