CT GUIDED CERVICAL NERVE ROOT INJECTIONS AS A TREATMENT OF ACUTE BRACHALGIA - TECHNIQUE AND MANAGEMENT CONSIDERATIONS FOR

RADIOLOGISTS

Butt S.,¹ Jadun C.K.²

1 - The Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust.

2 - University Hospital of North Midlands. Stanmore, UK.

 

The authors describe CT guided injection of cervical nerve roots in treatment of acute arm pain. This technique can help improve the patient’s symptoms and, when used with a good clinical support, can effectively reduce the time taken to recover from acute cervical spine spondylotic symptoms. Although the technique remains risky, when used with appropriate precautions, it has good results and an adequate safety record.

 

Keywords: сervical spondylosis, acute brachalgia, CT scan, nerve root block.

 

Corresponding author: Sajid Butt., Этот e-mail адрес защищен от спам-ботов, для его просмотра у Вас должен быть включен Javascript

 

For citation: Butt S., Jadun C.K. CT guided cervical nerve root injections as a treatment of acute brachalgia - Technique and management considerations for radiologists. REJR. 2016; 6 (3):54-58. DOI:10.21569/2222-7415-2016-6-3-54-58.

 

Received: 11.07.2016 Accepted: 25.07.2016