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Paraspinal abscess complicated by endocarditis following a facet joint injection ⋆
Author(s) -
Hoelzer Bryan C.,
Weingarten Toby N.,
Hooten W. Michael,
Wright R. Scott,
Wilson Walter R.,
Wilson Peter R.
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
european journal of pain
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.305
H-Index - 109
eISSN - 1532-2149
pISSN - 1090-3801
DOI - 10.1016/j.ejpain.2007.05.005
Subject(s) - medicine , facet (psychology) , abscess , surgery , lumbar , endocarditis , facet joint , infective endocarditis , psychology , social psychology , personality , big five personality traits
Infectious complications secondary to lumbar facet injections are exceedingly rare, follow an indolent course, and local sequelae include abscess spread or infections of the central nervous system. We present the case of the development of a facet abscess and infective endocarditis, which developed shortly after a lumbar facet injection. With the increase in interventional pain procedures, physicians must be aware of potential infectious complications.