Objectives: The American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine charged an
expert panel to examine the evidence basis for ultrasound guidance as a nerve localization …

Although the existence of a “facet syndrome” had long been questioned, it is now generally
accepted as a clinical entity. Depending on the diagnostic criteria, the zygapophysial joints …

Musculoskeletal ultrasound (MSUS) has been embraced by many clinical rheumatologists,
researchers in the field of rheumatology, and other subspecialists who treat rheumatology …

Background and Objectives: Reports of intravascular injection during cervical transforaminal
injections, even after confirmation by contrast fluoroscopy, have led some to question the …

There is a growing trend in using ultrasonography in pain medicine as evident by the
plethora of published reports. Ultrasound (US) provides direct visualization of various soft …

Recently, there has been a growing interest in the application of ultrasonography in pain
medicine because ultrasound provides direct visualization of various soft tissues and real …

The aging population presents musculoskeletal clinicians with an increasing incidence of
degenerative changes of the spine and associated pain. Although interventional spine …

There are a variety of imaging modalities for evaluation of peripheral nerves. Of these,
ultrasonography (US) is often underused. There are several advantages of this imaging …

The aim of this study was to compare the mid-term effects and benefits of ultrasound (US)-
guided and fluoroscopy (FL)-guided medial branch blocks (MBBs) for chronic lower lumbar …

Ultrasonography has multiple advantages over traditional radiologic imaging modalities
when used for interventional procedures. It allows improved visualization of the anatomy …