title: Must we discontinue selective cervical nerve root blocks? Report of two cases and review of the literature.
abstract: We report two detrimental neurologic complications after technically correct selected cervical nerve root blocks. Based on these cases and a thorough review of the literature, the indication for cervical nerve root blocks was reconsidered and limited. Similarly, we modified our technique to further reduce the likelihood for the occurrence of such severe complications.
authors: Department of Radiology, Orthopedic University Hospital Balgrist, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland. juerg.hodler@usz.ch
authors: Juerg
authors: J
authors: Hodler
authors: Norbert
authors: N
authors: Boos
authors: Martin
authors: M
authors: Schubert
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000779:Anesthetics, Local / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007270:Injections, Intra-Articular / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009407:Nerve Block / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D020760:Spinal Cord Ischemia / Q000209:etiology*; D013126:Spinal Nerve Roots / Q000187:drug effects*
chemical_list: D000779:Anesthetics, Local