Reliability and Accuracy of MRI Laminar Angle Measurements to Determine Intra-Procedural Contralateral Oblique View Angle for Cervical or Thoracic Interlaminar Epidural Steroid Injections.

Background And Objective: Contralateral oblique (CLO) angle view has been a useful addition to standard views in fluoroscopically guided interlaminar epidural injections. Determination of the appropriate CLO angle is paramount in the usefulness of this technique. Using MRI laminar angle measurements as a pre-procedural guide for the intra-procedural fluoroscopic CLO angle has been proposed.

Intradiskal methylene blue treatment for diskogenic low back pain.

Background: Low back pain is a leading cause of pain and disability. The intervertebral disk has been identified as the most common source of chronic low back pain. Although prior treatments directed at intervertebral disks have been disappointing, recent studies show promising improvement of pain and function after a single intradiskal injection of methylene blue.

Intra-articular hip injections using ultrasound guidance: accuracy using a linear array transducer.

Objective: To describe the accuracy of sonographically guided intra-articular hip injections with a linear array transducer.

Design: Retrospective review.

Setting: Private outpatient clinic.