A Comparison of Precision and Safety using Three Recognized Ultrasound-Guided Approaches to Cervical Medial Branch Blocks: A Cadaver Study

Agnes R Stogicza, Alan Berkman, Andre Marques Mansano, Thiago Nouer Frederico, Raja Reddy, Charles Oliveira, Wesley Chih-Chun Chen, Christ Declerck, Stanley Lam, Micha Sommer, Edit Racz, Fabricio Dias Assis, Andrea M Trescot, Javier de Andres Ares, Maria Luz Padilla Del Rey, Sander van Kuijk

Pain Physician 2024 Jan;27(1):E157-E168.

Abstract

Background: Ultrasound (US) guidance is widely used for needle positioning for cervical medial branch blocks (CMBB) and radiofrequency ablation, however, limited research is available comparing different approaches.