Facet Joint Injection Potential Risks and Complications
Allergic reaction.
Usually, the allergy is to the X-ray contrast or
steroid; rarely to local anesthetic. Life threatening or severe allergies are
rare.
Bleeding.
A rare complication, bleeding is
more common for patients with underlying bleeding disorders or in patients on
blood thinners.
Infection.
Minor infections occur in less than
1% to 2% of all injections. Severe infections are rare, occurring in 0.1% to
0.01% of injections.
Read more about Spinal Infections
Discomfort at the point
of the injection or worsening of pain symptoms.
Nerve or spinal cord
damage or paralysis.
While very rare, damage to
the spinal cord or spinal nerves can occur from direct trauma from
the needle, or secondarily from infection, bleeding resulting in compression,
or injection into an artery causing blockage.
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