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Case Reports
Lumbar Sympathetic Block for Treatment of Knee Pain From Synovial Plica Syndrome: A Case Report.
Lumbar sympathetic blocks (LSBs) are used to treat sympathetically mediated pain in the lower extremities, kidneys, ureters, and genitals. LSBs use local anesthetic to block the sympathetic system to modulate pain response. ⋯ He received 3 rounds of LSB resulting in significant and sustained pain relief. This case suggests that LSB successfully treated knee pain from synovial plica syndrome and there may be a sympathetic component to this disease state.