Name: SpeedPearl: Medial Branch Nerve Transection—Name vs Address
Uploaded: 2026-11-09T08:59:00Z
Duration: 59 s
Channel: Arthrex
Description: Wade K. Jensen, MD (Star Valley, WY), describes how and why the anatomical name and location of medial branch nerves don't always match.

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<p>Wade K. Jensen, MD (Star Valley, WY), describes how and why the anatomical name and location of medial branch nerves don't always match.</p>

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SpeedPearl: Medial Branch Nerve Transection—Name vs Address

Speaker  When performing medial branch transection, it's important to understand the difference between the anatomic name of the nerve versus where its address or anatomic location is. And the reason is, is because there's eight cervical nerve roots and only seven cervical vertebrae. So on the cervical spine, the C3 four nerves innervate the C3 four facet joint from c7-t1 down every medial branch nerve innervates one facet joint lower than its name. So, for example, if we were to go down to the lumbar spine, let's use the L4 five facet joint. The medial branch nerves innervating that joint are the L3 and L4 medial branch nerves, but they cross the L4 and L5 transverse processes. You need to understand this name versus anatomic location of the nerve in order to better treat your patients.

SpeedPearl: Medial Branch Nerve Transection—Name vs Address

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