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Orthopaedic Proceedings
Vol. 94-B, Issue SUPP_XXVI | Pages 43 - 43
1 Jun 2012
Wardlaw D Nandakumar A Vadvha M Smith F
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Objective

To identify any difference in clinical outcome between Intra-Capsular facet (IF) and Peri-facet (PF) injections in patients with low back pain (LBP). IF and PF joint steroid injections have been used for treatment of LBP with varied reports of pain relief for many years.

Methods

Patients randomised into IF and PF groups. Bilateral L4/5 and L5/S1 levels injected. 40mg of Depo-Medrone with Lignocaine (total 1ml) in IF group. 80mg of Depo-Medrone with 1ml of 0.5% Chirocaine (total 3ml) in PF group. Pain visual analogue score (VAS) and analgesic chart – completed till six months.