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After other possible diseases have been ruled out by physical examination and diagnostic imaging, facet block is conducted. The affected joint level is definitively diagnosed by contrast-enhanced radiography of the facet and local anesthetic injection into the same site.
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Nishiyama, T., Ohseto, K. (2019). Cervical Facet Joint Block. In: Ohseto, K., Uchino, H., Iida, H. (eds) Nerve Blockade and Interventional Therapy. Springer, Tokyo. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-4-431-54660-3_74
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