Radiofrequency lesioning of the cervical medial branches

Techniques in Regional Anesthesia and Pain Management

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 10-16

  Centeno, Christopher J ^a   Thacker, James ^a   Elkins, Whitney ^a  

^a Centeno Clinic   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATAXIA; CERVICAL SPINE; ELECTRODE; HEAT; HEATING; HUMAN; KINEMATICS; LIGAMENT; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; NERVE BLOCK; NERVE TRANSECTION; NEUROPATHIC JOINT DISEASE; PAIN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; RADIOFREQUENCY RADIATION; RADIOSURGERY; REVIEW; SPINAL GANGLION; SURGICAL ANATOMY; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; TREATMENT CONTRAINDICATION; TREATMENT INDICATION; WHIPLASH INJURY; ZYGAPOPHYSEAL JOINT;

EID: 2442715031     PISSN: 1084208X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.trap.2003.11.003     Document Type: Article

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