Efficacy of radiofrequency procedures for the treatment of spinal pain: A systematic review of randomized clinical trials

Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 394-400

  Geurts, Jos W ^a   Van Wijk, Roelof M ^b   Stolker, Robert J ^d   Groen, Gerbrand J ^c  

^a RIJNSTATE HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

^b ONZE LIEVE VROUWE GASTHUIS   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

^d CATHARINA HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Radiofrequency; Randomized controlled trial; Spinal pain; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

PLACEBO;

ARTICLE; CERVICOBRACHIAL NEURALGIA; CHRONIC PAIN; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEATING; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; RADIOFREQUENCY; SPINAL GANGLION; SPINE DISEASE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 0034821229     PISSN: 10987339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/rapm.2001.23673     Document Type: Article

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