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Semin Musculoskelet Radiol 2014; 18(03): 309-317
DOI: 10.1055/s-0034-1375572
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Interventional Procedures of the Spine

Fernando Ruiz Santiago
1   Department of Radiology, Hospital of Traumatology, Granada, Spain
,
Alexis Kelekis
2   2nd Radiology Department, University General Hospital “ATTIKON,” Athens, Greece
,
Luis Guzmàn Álvarez
1   Department of Radiology, Hospital of Traumatology, Granada, Spain
,
Dimitrios K. Filippiadis
2   2nd Radiology Department, University General Hospital “ATTIKON,” Athens, Greece
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04 June 2014 (online)

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Abstract

Different interventional procedures performed under imaging guidance permit the diagnosis and treatment of the many causes of back pain. Sources of pain amenable to be treated include facet joints, vertebral body, intervertebral disk, and paraspinal structures including nerves and ganglion roots. These procedures may be merely diagnostic, therapeutic, or intended for both purposes. We review the main indications, advantages, and complications of these techniques.

Keywords

spine - interventional radiology - imaging guidance
 

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