부산대학교 도서관

Chronic neck pain has a high incidence and prevalence in urban society. Cervical disc-related chronic neck pain with its referred pain is one of the most common causes. Traditionally, pain caused by a cervical disc is diagnosed by fluoroscopy-guided provocative discography. In this report, we presented a patient with chronic neck and shoulder pain and a technique of using ultrasound to guide the needle entry to the cervical discs which were suspected to be the cause of the patient's chronic neck and shoulder pain. The needle placement was then validated by contrast fluoroscopy. The patient's symptoms significantly improved three weeks after the procedure. In conclusion, US can serve as a good imaging guiding tool for cervical intradiscal injections. Keywords: platelet-rich plasma, ultrasound, cervical, intradiscal injection, discogenic pain
Introduction Neck pain is a significant public health problem worldwide, with a lifetime prevalence rate of 66% and a 14% chance for progression to chronic neck pain. (1,2 )Cervical discogenic [...]