Regional anesthesia and pain medicine
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Reg Anesth Pain Med · Jul 2015
Multicenter Study Comparative StudyMedial Branch Blocks or Intra-Articular Injections as a Prognostic Tool Before Lumbar Facet Radiofrequency Denervation: A Multicenter, Case-Control Study.
Medial branch blocks (MBBs) and intra-articular (IA) facet joint injections are both used to diagnose facet joint pain and are presumed to be equivalent. No study has sought to determine which has a better prognostic value before radiofrequency (RF) denervation. ⋯ When used as a prognostic tool before lumbar facet radiofrequency, MBB may be associated with a higher success rate than IA injections. Our results should be confirmed by large, prospective, randomized studies.
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Reg Anesth Pain Med · Jul 2015
Biography Historical ArticlePeggy's Pain and the Creation of Gone With the Wind.
Margaret Mitchell (1900-1949), author of the best-selling novel Gone With the Wind had chronic, widespread pain for most of her adult life. She was accident prone and sustained injuries leading to unexpectedly prolonged periods of recovery and had unusual illnesses that puzzled her physicians. ⋯ In this report, the details of her health problems are reviewed. During her life, her diagnoses were problematic and remain so now, but would most likely include fibromyalgia and irritable bowel syndrome.