CT-guided percutaneous radiofrequency denervation of the sacroiliac joint

European Radiology

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 1360-1365

  Gevargez, A ^a   Groenemeyer, D ^a,b   Schirp, S ^a   Braun, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WITTEN HERDECKE   (Germany)

^b EFMT Devmt/Res Ctr for Microther   (Germany)

Author keywords

Low back pain; Radiofrequency denervation; Sacroiliac joint

Indexed keywords

BUPIVACAINE; TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE;

ADULT; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPLICATION; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENERVATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIGAMENT; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; NERVE BLOCK; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOFREQUENCY RADIATION; RADIOLOGICAL PROCEDURES; SACROILIAC JOINT; SPINAL NERVE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; AGED; INNERVATION; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RADIOGRAPHY;

ADULT; AGED; DENERVATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SACROILIAC JOINT; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 0036594127     PISSN: 09387994     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00330-001-1257-2     Document Type: Article

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