LKnative - Medial branch nerve (facet joint) blocks - gemt indeni LD

7 – Sonoanatomy of the lumbar medial branch block

For the lumbar medial branch block the local anaesthetic is injected in the groove between the superior margin of the transverse process and the adjacent superior articular process.

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Local anaesthetic (yellow shadow) is injected in the groove between the transverse process (red asterisk) and the articular process (green asterisk). Spinous process (white asterisk). Needle (red).