Cervical Retrolaminar Injection

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Cervical Retrolaminar Injection
Indication Cervical radicular pain
Needle 22g 50mm needle
Steroid 10mg dexamethasone
Local Lidocaine 0.5%
Volume 4mL


Technique

Ultrasound Guided

  • Position: prone
  • 22G 50mm needle inserted
in plane of the transducer.  *Target point posterior aspect of lamina of target segment.
  • Inject
4 mL of Lidocaine 0.5% with 10 mg (1 mL) dexamethasone was injected.

Resources

See closed access article[1]

References

  1. โ†‘ Hochberg et al.. A New Solution to an Old Problem: Ultrasound-guided Cervical Retrolaminar Injection for Acute Cervical Radicular Pain: Prospective Clinical Pilot Study and Cadaveric Study. Spine 2021. 46:1370-1377. PMID: 33660679. DOI.