• John Tran, Arden Lawson, Anne Agur, and Eldon Loh.
• Surgery (Division of Anatomy), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada johnjt.tran@utoronto.ca.
• Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2024 Aug 5; 49 (8): 609614609-614.

AbstractRadiofrequency denervation of lumbar medial branches is a viable treatment option to manage chronic facetogenic low back pain. Traditionally, lumbar medial branch denervation involves placement of the electrode's active tip at a 20-degree angulation away from the parasagittal plane. However, more recent anatomical studies have provided evidence supporting the feasibility of an alternative parasagittal approach targeting the posterior half of the lateral neck of the superior articular process to capture the lumbar medial branches. Currently, there is a lack of clinical data on the effectiveness of the alternative parasagittal needle placement technique. Therefore, in this brief technical report, the parasagittal needle placement technique and the pain relief outcomes in four consecutive patients following treatment with the parasagittal approach are described.© American Society of Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine 2024. No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ.

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