A critical review of the evidence for the use of zygapophysial injections and radiofrequency denervation in the treatment of low back pain

Spine Journal

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 310-316

  Slipman, Curtis W ^a   Bhat, Atul L ^a   Gilchrist, Russell V ^a   Issac, Zacharia ^a   Chou, Larry ^a   Lenrow, David A ^a  

^a HOSPITAL OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Denervation; Diagnostic injection; Injection; Intraarticular; Lumbar zygapophysial joint; Medial branch block; Radiofrequency

Indexed keywords

BUPIVACAINE; LIDOCAINE; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; METHYLPREDNISOLONE ACETATE;

CATHETER ABLATION; CHRONIC PAIN; CLINICAL TRIAL; COCHRANE LIBRARY; DENERVATION; EMBASE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDLINE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZATION; REVIEW; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; ZYGAPOPHYSEAL JOINT; INNERVATION; INSTRUMENTATION; INTRAARTICULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LUMBAR VERTEBRA; METHODOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIOFREQUENCY RADIATION; RADIOGRAPHY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

DENERVATION; HUMANS; INJECTIONS, INTRA-ARTICULAR; LOW BACK PAIN; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; RADIO WAVES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ZYGAPOPHYSEAL JOINT;

EID: 0642372125     PISSN: 15299430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1529-9430(03)00025-1     Document Type: Review

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