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Biplane Ultrasound vs Fluoroscopy for Guidance of Lumbar Intervertebral Foramen Insertion
October 2025
Biplane Ultrasound vs Fluoroscopy for Guidance of Lumbar Intervertebral Foramen Insertion
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1
Biplane Ultrasound Versus Fluoroscopy for Guidance of Percutaneous Lumbar Intervertebral Foramen Insertion : A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial.
Spine (Phila Pa 1976) . 2025 May 15;50(10):686-693.Synopsis
Sixty-eight patients with lumbar disc herniation were randomized to biplane ultrasound guidance (US) (n=34) or fluoroscopy (n=34) for percutaneous lumbar intervertebral foramen insertion (PLIFI), with a prespecified learning-curve split yielding a proficiency subset (n=23) for the US arm. The primary outcomes were first-attempt success, number of puncture adjustments, number of radiographs, punctu...
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