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Must we discontinue selective cervical nerve root blocks? : Report of two cases and review of the literature

Hodler, Juerg ; Boos, Norbert ; Schubert, Martin

In: European Spine Journal, 2013, vol. 22, p. 466-470

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    Titre
    • Must we discontinue selective cervical nerve root blocks?
      Report of two cases and review of the literature
    Auteur
    • Hodler, Juerg. Department of Radiology, Orthopedic University Hospital Balgrist, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
    • Boos, Norbert. Department of Spine Surgery, Orthopedic University Hospital Balgrist, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
    • Schubert, Martin. Spinal Cord Injury Centre, University Hospital Balgrist, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
    Type de document
    • Postprint
    Identifiant OAI-PMH
    • oai:doc.rero.ch:321467
    Summary
    We report two detrimental neurologic complications after technically correct selected cervical nerve root blocks. Based on these cases and a thorough review of the literature, the indication for cervical nerve root blocks was reconsidered and limited. Similarly, we modified our technique to further reduce the likelihood for the occurrence of such severe complications