Trans-arterial Embolization for the Treatment of Facet Pain Due to Facet Arthropathy

"Once consent is obtained the patient will be scheduled for spinal angiography and embolization. The patient will undergo the procedure at North Shore University Hospital. After embolization the patient will be monitored in recovery for 5 hours and then discharged to home.~The primary objective of this study is to examine the safety and feasibility of trans arterial embolization of the facet joint using Embozene Microspheres for the treatment of back pain from facet arthropathy and osteoarthritis."