The following are a selection of medical papers, articles and documents about pain management and catheters.Many are available for download from the Epimed website at:
http://www.epimedpain.com/literature
The Ascending and Deep Cervical Arteries Are Vulnerable to Injury During
Cervical Transforaminal Epidural Injections
Author(s): Huntoon M.D.
ASA. Abstract. Published: June 15 2005
Neurological Infarctions Following Cervical Transforaminal Epidural Steriod Injections
Author(s): Scanlon G, Romanowsky S, Schulteis G, Wallace M. Summary:
AAPM 21st Annual Meeting -serious adverse events survey. Published: June 15 2005
Targeting the Spinal Nerve Via A Double-Needle, Transforaminal Approach in Failed
Back Surgery Syndrome
Author(s): Shah RV, Merritt W, Collins D, Racz GB, Pain Physician 2004;7:93-97, ISSN 1533-3159
Demonstration of A Technique Published: June 15 2005
Paralysis After Transforaminal Epidural Injection and Previous Spinal Surgery
Author(s): Huntoon MA, Martin DP
Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, Vol 29, No 5 pp 494-495 Published: June 15 2005
Transforaminal Epidural Corticosteriod Injection
Author(s): Harney DF, Shaikhani J, Van Zundert J, Van Kleef M. Summary:
Rational Evidence-Based Practice Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, Vol 30, No 2 pp 206-212
Published: April 15 2005
Blunt Or Sharp Needles For Transforaminal Epidurals?
Author(s): Gorback MS MD, Derby R MD
Pain Physician, 8:149-150, In Response, Derby R MD Published: April 16 2005
A Cervical Anterior Spinal Artery Syndrome After Diagnostic Blockade of the Right C6-Nerve Root
Author(s): Brouwers, Kottink, Simon, Prevo Summary:
Brouwers, Kottink, Simon, Prevo 2001 Published: April 16 2001
Letters to the Editor
Author(s): Nelson JW MD
The Spine Journal 3(2003) 87-89 Published: April 1 2003
Risk of Cervical Transforaminal Epidural Injections by Anterior Approach
Author(s): Kloth DS
Pain Physician, 2003:6:392-393 Published: February 19 2004
Sharp Versus Blunt Needle: A comparative Study of Penetration of Internal Structures
and Bleeding in Dogs
Author(s): Heavner JE, Racz GB, Jenigiri B, Lehman T, Day MR
Pain Practice, Vol. 3, Issue 3, 2003: 226-231 Published: November 17 2003
Risk of Transforaminal Epidural Injections
Author(s): Schultz DM
PainPhysician, Vol. 6, No. 2, 2003 Published: November 17 2003
Complications of Transforaminal Epidural Injections
Author(s): Helm S, Jasper JF, Racz GB Summary:
Pain Physician, 2003
A Curved Approach to Nerve Blocks and Radiofrequency Lesioning
Author(s): Finch, Racz, McDaniel Summary:
Finch, Racz, McDaniel 1997 Published: April 1 1997
Celiac Plexus Block: Use of a Blunt-Tipped Needle
Author(s): Berger, Hawkins
Berger, Hawkins 1995 Published: January 1 1995
Paraplegia Following Selective Nerve Root Blocks
Author(s): Windsor, Falco Summary: Published: April 16 2003
Paraplegia After Lumbosacral Nerve Root Block: Report of Three Cases
Author(s): Houten, Errico
Houten, Errico 2002 Published: April 25 2003
Transient Paraplegia Following Alcohol Celiac Plexus Block
Author(s): Wong, Brown
Wong, Brown 1995 Published: April 26 2003
Paraplegia Following Intraoperative Celiac Plexus Injection
Author(s): Abdalla, Schell
Abdalla, Schell 1999 Published: January 29 1999
Thoracic Paravertebral Nerve Root, Ganglionic, and Splanchnic Injections
Author(s): Yin
In the Diagnosis and Treatment of Chronic Pain-A Parasaggital Curved Needle Approach
Published: April 1 2004