Effectiveness of repeated radiofrequency neurotomy for lumbar facet pain

Spine

Volumn 29, Issue 21, 2004, Pages 2471-2473

  Schofferman, Jerome ^a,b   Kine, Garrett ^a  

^a San Francisco Spine Institute   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Lumbar facet joint pain; Radiofrequency neurotomy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; APPARATUS; DENERVATION; ELECTRODE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; LUMBAR FACET PAIN; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; NERVE SURGERY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION; RADIOFREQUENCY NEUROTOMY; RECURRENT DISEASE; RETREATMENT; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; VERTEBRA; VERTEBRA FACET;

ADULT; DATABASES, FACTUAL; DENERVATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOW BACK PAIN; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MALE; PALLIATIVE CARE; RADIO WAVES; REOPERATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPINAL NERVES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ZYGAPOPHYSEAL JOINT;

EID: 14844345928     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.brs.0000143170.47345.44     Document Type: Review

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