SpeedPearl: Locating the Medial Branch Nerve During Endoscopic Medial Branch Nerve Transection

Michael A. Gallizzi, MD (Vail, CO), describes how to locate the medial branch nerve during an endoscopic medial branch nerve transection procedure. Dr. Gallizzi details how to pinpoint the medial branch nerve location after dissecting down and identifying the appropriate landmarks, including the accessory process, the lateral facet wall, and the cranial and caudal edges of the transverse process.