Efficacy of distal peripheral nerve blocks in lumbar radicular pain: A randomized placebo-controlled triple-blinded study

Context: Inflamed nerve root leads to mechano-sensitization and upregulation of sodium channels in nerve endings far distal to the site of inflammation, leading to tenderness of these nerve endings. Due to pseudounipolar nature, the blockade of sodium channels at peripheral nerve endings leads to re...

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Main Authors: Vivek Jha, Gaurav Kumar Sharma, Omeshwar Singh, Jatin Aggarwal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2024-12-01
Series:Journal of Craniovertebral Junction and Spine
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Online Access:https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/jcvjs.jcvjs_90_24
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