• Epidural Steroid Injection in Patients with Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
• Anticoagulants and Antiplatelets for Lumbar Medial Branch Blocks
• Anticoagulants and Antiplatelet Agents for Cervical Medial Branch Blocks
• Anticoagulants and Antiplatelet Agents for Cervical Medial Branch Radiofrequency Neurotomy
• Anticoagulants and Antiplatelet Agents for Lumbar Medial Branch Radiofrequency Neurotomy
• Anticoagulants and Spine Interventions
• Anticoagulants for Lumbar Epidural Steroid Injections
• Antiplatelet Therapy and Lumbar Transforaminal Epidural Steroid Injections
• Corticosteroid Injections and COVID-19 Infection Risk
• Delaying Epidural Steroid Injections During an Infection
• Do Corticosteroid Injections for the Treatment of Pain Influence the Efficacy of Adenovirus Vector-Based COVID-19 Vaccines?
• Do Corticosteroid Injections for the Treatment of Pain Influence the Efficacy of mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines?
• Does Lumbar Medial Branch Radiofrequency Neurotomy Cause Multifidus Atrophy?
• Epidural Steroid Injections for Radicular Pain Due to Spinal Stenosis Caused by Lipomatosis
• Infections/Vaccines
• Radiofrequency Neurotomy in Patients with Permanent Pacemakers and Defibrillators
• Radiofrequency Neurotomy in Patients with Posterior Spinal Hardware
• “Safe” Cutoff for Platelet Count Prior to Interlaminar Epidural Access
• Spinal Cord Stimulation Patients with Permanent Pacemakers and Defibrillators
• Spinal Injections in Immunosuppressed Patients and the Risks Associated with Procedural Care: To Inject or Not to Inject?
• Risk of Bleeding with NANSAIDs Before Spine Procedures

Specific Procedures

• Minimizing Risk with Cervical Interlaminar Epidural Injections
• Complications from Intradiscal Biologic Intervention
• Complications of Lumbar Facet Synovial Cyst Rupture
• “Safe” Cutoff for Platelet Count Prior to Interlaminar Epidural Access
• Spinal Cord Stimulator Trial Lead Migration



Physician Prep

• Hand Hygiene
• Masks, Gowns, and Caps
• Radiation Safety
• Use of Sterile Gloves for Interventional Pain Procedures



Patient Prep

• Antibiotics for Disc Access
• Antibiotics for Spinal Cord Stimulation Trials
• Antiseptic Agents
• Informed Consent
• NPO Prior to Interventional Spine Procedures
• Preprocedural Hair Removal
• Vasovagal Reactions During Interventional Pain Procedures



Sedation

• Conscious Sedation



IV Access

• Routine Intravenous Access for Epidural Steroid Injections Without Sedation



Image Guidance

• Digital Subtraction Imaging for Transforaminal Injections
• Ultrasound Guidance for Intra-articular Sacroiliac Joint Injections
• Ultrasound Imaging for Cervical Injections



Radiation Safety

• Radiation Safety for Interventional Spine Procedures



Radiofrequency Neurotomy Safety

• Does Lumbar Medial Branch Radiofrequency Neurotomy Cause Multifidus Atrophy?
• Inadvertent Internal Skin Burn Caused by Radiofrequency Electrodes During Ablation Procedures
• Internal Skin Burn Due to Novel Radiofrequency Ablation Technology
• Motor Stimulation Testing in Lumbar Radiofrequency Neurotomy
• Preventing External Skin Burns During Thermal Radiofrequency Neurotomy
• Radiofrequency Neurotomy in Patients with Posterior Spinal Hardware
• The Safety of Genicular Nerve Radiofrequency Ablation



Post-Procedure Care

• Bathing and Swimming After Interventional Spine Procedures
• Driving After an Epidural Steroid Injection Without Sedation
• Follow-Up After Epidural Steroid Injections

Safe Handling of Injectate

• Single Dose and Multi-Dose Vials
• Swabbing Vial Tops
• Vial Coring



Local Anesthetic

• Anesthetic Risks
• Anesthetic Test Dose and Seizure Risk
• Chondrotoxicity: Which Local Anesthetics are Safest for Intraarticular Injection?
• Minimizing Risks with Stellate Ganglion Blocks
• Preservative vs. Preservative-Free: Local Anesthetic Choice for Epidural Injections
• Risks of Precipitate Formation When Combining Corticosteroids with Local Anesthetic for Use During Interventional Pain Procedures



Steroid

• Mitigating Risks with Cervical Transforaminal Epidural Steroid Injections – the Role of Preprocedural Review of Advanced Imaging (MRI and CT)
• Annual Maximum Dose of Epidural Steroid Injection
• Corticosteroid Injections and COVID-19 Infection Risk
• Cumulative Lifetime Steroid Exposure via Epidural Administration
• Epidural Steroid Injections and Hyperglycemia
• Epidural Steroid Injections and Risk of Lumbar Surgical Site Infection
• Epidural Steroid Injections for Radicular Pain Due to Spinal Stenosis Caused by Lipomatosis
• Frequency of Epidural Steroid Injections
• Increased Fracture Risk Associated with Epidural Steroid Injections
• Intra-Articular Corticosteroid Injections and Hyperglycemia
• Is There Risk of Neurologic Complications Due to Vascular Infarction Associated with Particulate Steroid Use During Interlaminar Epidural Steroid Injections?
• Particulates vs. Non-Particulates: Steroid Choice for Lumbar Transforaminal Injections - 2017 Update
• Postpartum Steroid Exposure
• Preservative vs. Preservative-Free: Steroid Choice for Epidural Steroid Injections
• Risks of Precipitate Formation When Combining Corticosteroids with Local Anesthetic for Use During Interventional Pain Procedures
• Safety of Multi-level or Bilateral Fluoroscopically-Guided Cervical Transforaminal Epidural Steroid Injections
• Strategies to Minimize Risk in Lumbar Transforaminal Injections
• Systemic Effects of Epidural Corticosteroid Injection



Contrast Medium

• GBCM and Spinal Injection Procedures
• Contrast Medium
• Premedication for Contrast Allergies