Trial reportBMC anesthesiology2018
Ultrasound-guided versus low dose computed tomography scanning guidance for lumbar facet joint injections: same accuracy and efficiency.
Trial report in BMC anesthesiology, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04658953 (Comparison of the Effectiveness of Ultrasound-guided Versus Radioguided Medial Lumbar Bundle Branch Block), which is not on this map. Cited by 11 papers.
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Comparison of the Effectiveness of Ultrasound-guided Versus Radioguided Medial Lumbar Bundle Branch Block
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11 citing papers in PubMed, 21 citations in OpenAlex.
- Comparison of the effectiveness of ultrasound-guided versus fluoroscopy-guided medial lumbar bundle branch block on pain related to lumbar facet joints: a multicenter randomized controlled non-inferiority study.BMC anesthesiology · 2023Trial
- Automated segmentation and classification of lumbar transverse ultrasound views using a two-stage deep learning method.Frontiers in radiology · 2026Article
- Epidural steroid injections in lumbar disc herniation- Evidence synthesis from 72 randomised controlled trials (RCTs) and a total of 7701 patients.Brain & spine · 2025Article
- Efficacy and Accuracy of Ultrasound Guided Injections in the Treatment of Cervical Facet Joint Syndrome: A Systematic Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Review
- Ultrasound-guided axial facet joint interventions for chronic spinal pain: A narrative review.Canadian journal of pain = Revue canadienne de la douleur · 2023Review
- The American Society of Pain and Neuroscience (ASPN) Evidence-Based Clinical Guideline of Interventional Treatments for Low Back Pain.Journal of pain research · 2022Review
- Ultrasound-Guided Lumbar Spine Injection for Axial and Radicular Pain: A Single Institution Early Experience.Asian spine journal · 2021Article
- Comparison of ultrasound guided versus CT guided radiofrequency ablation on liver function, serum PIVKA-II, AFP levels and recurrence in patients with primary hepatocellular carcinoma.American journal of translational research · 2021Article
- Accuracy study of a binocular-stereo-vision-based navigation robot for minimally invasive interventional procedures.World journal of clinical cases · 2020Article
- Consensus practice guidelines on interventions for lumbar facet joint pain from a multispecialty, international working group.Regional anesthesia and pain medicine · 2020Article
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3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundThe purpose of this study was to investigate the feasibility, accuracy and efficiency of the facet joint injections in the lumbar spine by ultrasound guided versus lose dose computed tomography (CT) guidance.
methodsFirst the examination on the joint space of the facet joints of the lumbar spine was obtained by the ultrasound in 10 patients. Second forty patients were randomized assigned into two groups: ultrasound group and low dose CT group. Comparison was made in the clinical efficiency between the ultrasound-guided group and CT group. The feasibility, accuracy and efficiency of the ultrasound-guided lumbar facet joint injections were also evaluated.
resultsA total of 88 lumbar facet joints from L
conclusionsThe lumbar facet joint space can be accurately demonstrated by ultrasound. The ultrasound-guided facet joint injection in the lumbar spine obtained almost the same satisfactory feasibility, accuracy and clinical efficiency compared with low dose CT. Ultrasound technique could provide the real-time monitoring.
trial registrationThis study was registered on Chinese Clinical Trial Registry ( ChiCTR1800018819 , retrospective registered on 11/10/2018).
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