2018
Inciting Events Associated With Lumbar Facet Joint Pain
Odonkor CA, Chen Y, Adekoya P, Marascalchi BJ, Chaudhry-Richter H, Tang T, Abruzzese C, Cohen BK, Cohen SP. Inciting Events Associated With Lumbar Facet Joint Pain. Anesthesia & Analgesia 2018, 126: 280-288. PMID: 28704245, DOI: 10.1213/ane.0000000000002242.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLumbar facet arthropathyLumbar facetogenic painPain reliefFacetogenic painFacet arthropathyInciting eventLumbar facet joint painAdditional procedural interventionsInstitutional electronic medical recordsFacet joint painCurrent Procedural Terminology codesLow back painSports-related injuriesBack pain populationMotor vehicle collisionsCause of yearsProcedural Terminology codesElectronic medical recordsPositive outcomesJoint painPain diaryBack painFacet blocksPain populationProcedural intervention
2017
Bilateral Intra‐Articular Radiofrequency Ablation for Cervicogenic Headache
Odonkor CA, Tang T, Taftian D, Chhatre A. Bilateral Intra‐Articular Radiofrequency Ablation for Cervicogenic Headache. Case Reports In Anesthesiology 2017, 2017: 1483279. PMID: 28149652, PMCID: PMC5253167, DOI: 10.1155/2017/1483279.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVisual analog scaleCervicogenic headachePain reliefRadiofrequency ablationViable long-term treatment optionLong-term treatment optionSignificant pain reliefC1-2 jointMedial branch neurotomyC1-C2 jointPeriorbital painCervical painJoint painBilateral headacheNeck stiffnessSymptomatic reliefAnalog scaleFace painUnilateral neckAssociated symptomsCase reportTreatment optionsPhysical examDiagnostic blocksPosterior neck