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Burn Wound along the Guide Needle Trajectory as a Complication of Radiofrequency Neurotomy of the Lumbar Medial Branch -A case report-

요부 내측지 고주파 신경절리술 시행 시 유도침 경로를 따라 발생한 화상 -증례보고-

  • Youn, Hong Jun (Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, College of Medicine, Hanyang University) ;
  • Shim, Jae Chol (Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, College of Medicine, Hanyang University)
  • 윤홍준 (한양대학교 의과대학 마취통증의학교실) ;
  • 심재철 (한양대학교 의과대학 마취통증의학교실)
  • Received : 2006.08.21
  • Accepted : 2006.09.11
  • Published : 2006.12.30
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Abstract

Radiofrequency neurotomy of the lumbar medial branch, via a caudal approach, is a representative interventional procedure for lumbar zygapophysial joint pain, which can be performed more accurately and easily using a guide needle technique. We experienced a case of burn wound formation along the guide needle trajectory, where heat conduction through the guide needle was suggested to have resulted in the burn wound.

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