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Facet Joint Injection, Medial Branch Block and Radiofrequency Ablation

Anesthesia Implications

Clinically reviewed by anesthesia providers · Updated

Position : Prone, Supine, arms free at side
Time : 30-60 min (short)
Blood Loss : Zero
Post-op Pain : Minimal (0-3)
Maintenance Paralytic : No
Considerations : Fluoroscopy / Xray, Off-site, Anticoagulation / Antiplatelet Therapy

Anesthetic Approaches

1Local Anesthetic
2MAC, Conscious Sedation
The Surgery

Positioning and imaging - prone with the abdomen supported for a spinal target, or supine with the knee slightly flexed for a genicular target, with fluoroscopy angled to bring the target bone into...

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