Technical note: the swimmer's view for cervical facet joint injections.
Image intensifier (C-arm) guided facet infiltration of a mixture of long acting local anaesthetic and corticosteroid is a safe and effective office procedure for cervical spondylosis. Visualisation of lower cervical anatomy using C-arm may not always be possible due to the shadow cast by the shoulders. We describe the successful adaptation of swimmer's view in such cases to carry out the injections.
Kulkarni
Arvind Gopalrao
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Department of Orthopaedics, Spine division, Kulkarni Hospital, Gokak, Karnataka, India. drarvindspines@yahoo.co.in
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Ashley
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Ashish D
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