Skeletal radiology
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Review Meta Analysis
Access routes and reported decision criteria for lumbar epidural drug injections: a systematic literature review.
To review lumbar epidural drug injection routes in relation to current practice and the reported criteria used for selecting a given approach. ⋯ The most commonly used access routes for epidural drug injection are the interlaminar and transforaminal pathways at the level of the pathology. Transforaminal routes are being performed with increasing frequency in recent years.
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Peer-reviewed abstracts presented at the 2013 Society of Skeletal Radiology (SSR) Annual Meeting were reviewed following oral presentation. Topics felt to be of potential interest to musculoskeletal investigators and practicing clinicians are highlighted in this compilation and analysis of the meeting. New concepts regarding musculoskeletal and spine imaging and intervention, musculoskeletal protocols and techniques, radiology education, and quality improvement are included. ePoster highlights are also presented.