Publications by authors named "Sareta Coubarous"
Background: Intrathecal infusion systems are often used for patients with intractable pain when all else fails, including surgery. There is, however, some concern as to the effectiveness and safety of this treatment.
Study Design: A systematic review of intrathecal infusion systems for long-term management of chronic non-cancer pain.
Article Synopsis
- The objective of the text is to create evidence-based clinical guidelines for diagnosing and treating chronic spinal pain using various interventional techniques.
- The methodology involves a systematic review of existing literature to evaluate the effectiveness of these procedures.
- Key findings highlight varying levels of evidence for different techniques, such as good evidence for lumbar facet joint nerve blocks and caudal epidural injections, but limited evidence for others like transforaminal epidural injections and certain intradiscal procedures.
Background: Therapeutic lumbar facet joint interventions are implemented to provide long-term pain relief after the facet joint has been identified as the basis for low back pain. The therapeutic lumbar facet joint interventions generally used for the treatment of low back pain of facet joint origin are intraarticular facet joint injections, lumbar facet joint nerve blocks, and radiofrequency neurotomy.
Objective: To evaluate and update the effect of therapeutic lumbar facet joint interventions in managing chronic low back pain.