Ultrasound-guided disc pain induction test for diagnosis of discogenic lumbar pain: a cross-sectional study
Keisuke Masuda,
Hideki Shigematsu,
Manabu Maeda
et al.
Abstract:Background
Several methods can be used to diagnose discogenic pain, but only discoblock can diagnose discogenic pain definitively. This study aimed to examine the usefulness of an ultrasound-guided disc pain induction test for a simple and accurate diagnosis of the culprit lesion.
Methods
We included 41 patients with lumbar pain in whom pain was induced by an ultrasound-guided disc pain induction test. All patients had confirmed pain at L1/2 to L5/… Show more
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