Percutaneous therapy for symptomatic synovial cysts.
Synovial cysts have long been known to create radicular pain in the spine, with the clinical effect mimicking a disk herniation. These cysts have traditionally been treated with open surgical therapy. Now a minimally invasive, image-guided approach to treatment is available to relieve this problem, using a simple percutaneous needle stick and injection. This article describes the technical aspects and precautions needed for this intervention.
Mathis
John M
JM
Centers for Advanced Imaging, Roanoke, VA 24014, USA. jmathis@rev.net
Ortiz
Orlando
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D001416:Back Pain / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D013131:Spine / Q000473:pathology; D013581:Synovial Cyst / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*