Clinical Anatomy and Measurement of the Medial Branch of the Spinal Dorsal Ramus

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Written By Cyrill Altorfer

Percutaneous block and neurotomy of the medial branch of the spinal dorsal ramus has shown excellent results in treating facet joint-mediated low back pain. This study aimed to describe the clinical anatomy of the medial branch and its measurements. We dissected the lumbar spine of 12 adult cadavers (24 sides) and measured the distances between the medial branch and various anatomical landmarks. The distances were compared between L1 and L5 vertebrae.

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Full citation: Shuang, Feng MD; Hou, Shu-Xun MD; Zhu, Jia-Liang MD; Liu, Yan MD; Zhou, Ying MD; Zhang, Chun-Li MD; Tang, Jia-Guang MD. Clinical Anatomy and Measurement of the Medial Branch of the Spinal Dorsal Ramus. Medicine 94(52):p e2367, December 2015. | DOI: 10.1097/MD.0000000000002367

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