Generalized infection following facet joint injection: A case report.
10.4097/kjae.2010.58.4.401
- Author:
Sae Young KIM
1
;
Sung Ho HAN
;
Min Woo JUNG
;
Ji Hee HONG
Author Information
1. Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Keimyung University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea. mandell@naver.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Abscess;
Facet joint;
Infection;
Low back pain
- MeSH:
Abscess;
Arthritis, Infectious;
Endocarditis;
Epidural Abscess;
Low Back Pain;
Meningitis;
Zygapophyseal Joint
- From:Korean Journal of Anesthesiology
2010;58(4):401-404
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Facet joints have been shown to be a source of chronic low back pain, and it is generally accepted in clinical practice that diagnostic and therapeutic facet joint injections are the most reliable technique for the treatment of facet joint pain, which is considered to be an easy and safe procedure. Serious complications and side effects are uncommon after facet joint injection. However, infectious complications including septic arthritis, epidural abscess, meningitis and endocarditis have been reported following facet joint injections. We report here the first case of death following lumbar facet joint injection due to generalized infection.
