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Lumbar zygapophyseal joint cysts can cause lower extremity radiculopathy. These cysts can be cured by a minimally invasive technique: percutaneous cyst distention and rupture
Lumbar zygapophyseal joint cysts can cause lower extremity radiculopathy. These cysts can be cured by a minimally invasive technique: percutaneous cyst distention and rupture.
30 patient with lower extremity radiculopathy caused by lumbar zygapophyseal joint cysts will be included in the study.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Experimental | Percutaneous zygapophyseal cyst rupture |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percutaneous zygapophyseal cyst rupture | Procedure | Patients will be treated by introducing a 20G spinal needle in the inferior joint recess of the zygapophyseal joint.1 ml of celestone-chronodose,1 ml of Marcain 5 mg/ml and 1-3 ml of contrast media:Omnipaque 240 will be injected until the cyst ruptures. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| VAS(Visual analogue scale)for extremity pain | 1-3 and 12 months after intervention |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Roland-Morris disability index | 1-3 and 12 months after intervention | |
| Reduction of cyst size based om T2 MRI | 3 and 12 months after intervention |
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Øivind Gjertsen, Md, Msc | Oslo University Hospital | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Departement of Neuroradiology Oslo university hospital avd Ullevaal | Oslo | 0407 | Norway |
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| ID | Term |
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| D003560 | Cysts |
| ID | Term |
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| D009369 | Neoplasms |
| D020763 | Pathological Conditions, Anatomical |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |
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