Quantitative Analysis of Real-Time Infrared Thermography for the Assessment of Lumbar Sympathetic Blocks: A Preliminary Study

Quantitative Analysis of Real-Time Infrared Thermography for the Assessment of Lumbar Sympathetic Blocks: A Preliminary Study

Lumbar sympathetic blocks (LSBs) are commonly performed to treat pain ailments in the lower limbs. LSBs involve injecting local anesthetic around the nerves. The injection is guided by fluoroscopy which is sometimes considered to be insufficiently accurate. The main aim was to analyze the plantar fo...

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Main Authors: Mar Cañada-Soriano, José Ignacio Priego-Quesada, Maite Bovaira, Carles García-Vitoria, Rosario Salvador Palmer, Rosa Cibrián Ortiz de Anda, David Moratal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-05-01
Series:Sensors
Subjects:
complex regional pain syndrome
skin temperature
thermal image
lower limbs
regional anesthesia
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/21/11/3573

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