| FLK-CDI | Fentanyl–lidocaine–ketamine continuous drip infusion |
| GCMPS | Glasgow Composite Measure Pain Scale |
| IVDE | Intervertebral disc extrusion |
| L | Lumbar vertebra |
| QID | Quarter in die |
| SCI | Spinal cord injury |
| SID | Semel in die |
| SWGS | Sharp and Wheeler Grading Scale |
| Th | Thoracic vertebra |
| TID | Ter in die |
| TL-IVDE | Thoracolumbar intervertebral disc extrusion |