Hoelzer Bryan C, Weingarten Toby N, Hooten W Michael, Wright R Scott, Wilson Walter R, Wilson Peter R
Department of Anesthesiology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street, S.W., Rochester, MN 55905, USA.
Eur J Pain. 2008 Apr;12(3):261-5. doi: 10.1016/j.ejpain.2007.05.005. Epub 2007 Jul 2.
Infectious complications secondary to lumbar facet injections are exceedingly rare, follow an indolent course, and local sequelae include abscess spread or infections of the central nervous system. We present the case of the development of a facet abscess and infective endocarditis, which developed shortly after a lumbar facet injection. With the increase in interventional pain procedures, physicians must be aware of potential infectious complications.
腰椎小关节注射继发的感染性并发症极为罕见，病程进展缓慢，局部后遗症包括脓肿扩散或中枢神经系统感染。我们报告一例腰椎小关节注射后不久发生小关节脓肿和感染性心内膜炎的病例。随着介入性疼痛治疗的增加，医生必须意识到潜在的感染性并发症。
