CHAPTER 22 Transforaminal Epidural Steroid Injection Vikram B. Patel INDICATIONS Transforaminal approach to the epidural space has been utilized for several decades for proper placement of injectates at the site…
CHAPTER 25 Dorsal Root Ganglion Blocks and Radiofrequency Procedures Seth A. Waldman and Vladimir Kramskiy INTRODUCTION • The dorsal root ganglion (DRG) contains the cell bodies of first-order sensory neurons, each…
CHAPTER 49 Ganglion Impar Block Corey W. Hunter and Sudhir Diwan INDICATIONS The ganglion impar, also known as the ganglion of Walther or sacrococcygeal ganglion is a singular retroperitoneal structure…
CHAPTER 24 Lumbar Facet Joint Cyst Drainage and Injection Gerard P. Varlotta, Christopher Gharibo, and Z.T. Traeger INDICATIONS The indications for injections of the facet joint include: • Facet-mediated low back…
CHAPTER 27 Sacroiliac Joint Denervation Using Synergy System Leonardo Kapural and Amanda Toye INTRODUCTION The sacroiliac (SI) joint is a common source of chronic low back pain (LBP) with a…
CHAPTER 20 Periorbital Nerve Blocks (Supraorbital, Supratrochlear, and Infraorbital Nerves) Sanford Silverman INDICATIONS Blockade of the periorbital nerves (supraorbital, supratrochlear, and infraorbital) is useful for surgical anesthesia of the face,…
CHAPTER 28 Sacroiliac Joint Denervation by Using Simplicity III Sudhir Diwan and Nimish Davé INTRODUCTION The Simplicity III procedure is a technique to denervate the sacroiliac (SI) joint by creating…
CHAPTER 57 Intercostal Nerve Block Amitabh Gulati INTRODUCTION The intercostal nerve block was first described in 1907 by Heinrich Braun1 to treat acute and chronic pain of the posterior and…
CHAPTER 58 Supraclavicular and Infraclavicular Nerve Blocks David B. Albert, Robert Altman, and Lisa Doan SUPRACLAVICULAR NERVE BLOCK Indications The supraclavicular nerve block is ideal for pain of the upper…
CHAPTER 69 Spinal Cord Stimulation: Hardware Specifications Sudhir Diwan, Karina Gritsenko, and Neel Mehta INTRODUCTION Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) offers hope to the estimated 75 million people who suffer from…
