Radiofrequency lumbar zygapophysial (facet) joint denervation: A preliminary report of a new concept

Pain Physician

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 119-123

  Windsor, Robert E ^a,b  

^a Georgia Pain Physicians   (United States)

^b EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Chronic pain; Facet joint; Radiofrequency low back pain; Zygapophysial joint

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DENERVATION; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HUMAN; INNERVATION; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; LOW BACK PAIN; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; NERVE FIBER; PERCEPTIVE THRESHOLD; PHYSICIAN; RADIOFREQUENCY RADIATION; SENSORY NERVE; SPINAL CORD SURGERY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TIME; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VENTRAL ROOT; ZYGAPOPHYSEAL JOINT;

EID: 0037227893     PISSN: 15333159     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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