The Korean Journal of Pain  2006;19(2):257-260

doi:10.3344/kjp.2006.19.2.257

Burn Wound along the Guide Needle Trajectory as a Complication of Radiofrequency Neurotomy of the Lumbar Medial Branch: A case report.

Hong Jun YOUN ; Jae Chol SHIM

Keywords

burn wound; complications; radiofrequency neurotomy

Country

Republic of Korea

Language

Korean

Abstract

Radiofrequency neurotomy of the lumbar medial branch, via a caudal approach, is a representative interventional procedure for lumbar zygapophysial joint pain, which can be performed more accurately and easily using a guide needle technique. We experienced a case of burn wound formation along the guide needle trajectory, where heat conduction through the guide needle was suggested to have resulted in the burn wound.