Effectiveness of repeated radiofrequency neurotomy for cervical facet joint pain

Journal of Spinal Disorders and Techniques

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 406-408

  Husted, Daniel S ^a   Orton, Derek ^b   Schofferman, Jerome ^b   Kine, Garrett ^b  

^a South Florida Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine   (United States)

^b San Francisco Spine Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

Cervical facet joint pain; Radiofrequency neurotomy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANALGESIA; ARTHRALGIA; ARTICLE; CERVICAL FACET JOINT PAIN; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; NERVE SURGERY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOFREQUENCY NEUROTOMY; RECURRENT DISEASE; REPEAT PROCEDURE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; CATHETER ABLATION; CERVICAL SPINE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; REOPERATION; SPINAL NERVE; ZYGAPOPHYSEAL JOINT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTHRALGIA; CATHETER ABLATION; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REOPERATION; SPINAL NERVES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ZYGAPOPHYSEAL JOINT;

EID: 58149330833     PISSN: 15360652     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BSD.0b013e318158971f     Document Type: Article

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