Abstract
The aim of this article is to perform a general review of the different radiological percutaneous procedures used to diagnose and treat the many causes of back pain. These procedures can be merely diagnostic, such as discography and biopsy, diagnostic and therapeutic, such as epidural and facets injections, or only therapeutic, such as vertebroplasty, decompressive techniques of the intervertebral disk and tumour ablation. We review the indications, advantages and complications of these techniques.
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MeSH terms
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Back Pain / diagnostic imaging*
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Back Pain / etiology
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Back Pain / pathology
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Back Pain / surgery
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Biopsy / methods
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Decompression, Surgical / methods
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Diskectomy / methods
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Double-Blind Method
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Evidence-Based Medicine
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Humans
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Injections
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Intervertebral Disc Displacement / diagnostic imaging
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Intervertebral Disc Displacement / surgery
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Kyphoplasty / methods
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Nerve Block / methods
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Preoperative Care
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Radiography, Interventional* / adverse effects
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Radiography, Interventional* / methods
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Radiology, Interventional / methods
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Radiology, Interventional / trends*
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Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
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Rhizotomy / methods
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Spinal Diseases / diagnostic imaging
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Spinal Diseases / surgery
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Spinal Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
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Spinal Neoplasms / surgery
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Vertebroplasty / methods