Cervical Spine Surgery Zygoapophysial Facet Joint Injection neuro-surgical movies

Cervical Spine Surgery Zygoapophysial Facet Joint Injection neuro-surgical movies. This movie illustrates the technique for performing a cervical transforaminal epidural injection in the supine position. This movie shows patient positioning, skin preparation, local anesthetic injection, needle introduction into the epidural space, contrast injection to check needle tip position in the epidural space, steroid / anesthetic injection, and finally wound dressing. An epidural injection is used to inject medication into the epidural space around irritated spinal neuro-surgical movies. Spinal nerves can be irritated by herniated or degenerative discs, facet joint osteophytes, enlarged ligaments or traumatic or infectious inflammation. The injected medication can include local anesthetic, slow-release anti-inflammatory steroid and opioid pain-relieving medication. Visit http:/www.medilaw.tv for more information. Cervical Spine Surgery Zygoapophysial Facet Joint Injection neuro-surgical movies.