Ultrasound-guided injections by degenerative diseases of facet joints in the lumbar spine

Authors

  • Volodymyr Aleynik Center for Family Medicine «MSL-Lviv», Lviv, Ukraine
  • Mykola Kvasnitskyi State Scientific Institution «Scientific and Practical Center of Preventive and Clinical Medicine» Of State Administration Department, Kiev, Ukraine

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25305/unj.51883

Keywords:

ultrasound-guided injections, facet joint, lumbar spine

Abstract

A contemporary treatment method of degenerative diseases of facet joint in the lumbar spine as one of low back pain reasons was adduced. It describes a sonographic anatomy and ultrasound guided technique for injection therapy.

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Published

2013-06-22

How to Cite

Aleynik, V., & Kvasnitskyi, M. (2013). Ultrasound-guided injections by degenerative diseases of facet joints in the lumbar spine. Ukrainian Neurosurgical Journal, (2), 55–58. https://doi.org/10.25305/unj.51883

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