Comparing the Efficacy of Combined Treatment with Medial Branch Block and Facet Joint Injection in Axial Low Back Pain

Figure 1

C-arm image intensifier view of MBB, FJI, and combined treatment with MBB and FJI: (a) MBB for nerves innervated into the left L4-5 facet joint, (b) FJI for the left L3-4 and L4-5 facet joints, and (c) combined treatment with MBB and FJI for the left L4-5 facet joint. MBB, medial branch block; FJI, facet joint injection.

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