Open AccessAre dorsal ramus nerve blocks the solution to postoperative lumbar spine surgery pain?
Author(s) -
Mark Williams,
Brian Rigney,
Ahmad M. Wafai,
A. D. Walder
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of spine surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2414-469X
pISSN - 2414-4630
DOI - 10.21037/jss.2019.05.01
Subject(s) - medicine , anesthesia , lumbar , decompression , surgery , morphine , nerve block , nerve root , opiate , analgesic , receptor
Open lumbar spine surgery typically results in significant post-operative pain. Most pain protocols promote a multimodal approach aiming to reduce opiate requirements. This case-matched, prospective clinical study aims to establish the efficacy of dorsal ramus nerve root (DRN) blocks for post-operative analgesia.