The efficacy of a two needle electrode technique in percutaneous radiofrequency rhizotomy: An investigational laboratory study in an animal model

Pain Physician

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 207-214

  Derby, Richard ^a,b   Lee, Chang Hyung ^a,b  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Spinal Diagnostics and Treatment Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Facet joint; Low back pain; Medial branch; Neurotomy; Radiofrequency; Rhizotomy; Two needle electrodes; Zygapophysial joint

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BIOSENSOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRODE; EX VIVO STUDY; LOW BACK PAIN; NONHUMAN; RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION; RHIZOTOMY; SPINAL CORD; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SWINE; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT; THERMOCOAGULATION; ZYGAPOPHYSEAL JOINT;

ANIMALS; CATHETER ABLATION; ELECTRODES; HEAT; LOW BACK PAIN; MODELS, ANIMAL; RHIZOTOMY; SPINAL NERVE ROOTS; SWINE; ZYGAPOPHYSEAL JOINT;

EID: 33747186991     PISSN: 15333159     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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