The efficacy of two electrodes radiofrequency technique: Comparison study using a cadaveric interspinous ligament and temperature measurement using egg white

Pain Physician

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 43-49

  Lee, Chang Hyung ^a,d   Derby, Richard ^b   Choi, Hyun Seok ^c   Lee, Sang Heon ^a,d   Kim, Se Hoon ^e   Kang, Yoon Kyu ^d  

^a Samsung Medical Center   (South Korea)

^b Spinal Diagnostics and Treatment Center   (United States)

^c Hanyang University   (South Korea)

^d Korea University Ansan Hospital   (South Korea)

^e Korea University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

2 needles; Cadaveric tissue; Facet joint pain; Low back pain; Radiofrequency neurotomy; Rhizotomy

Indexed keywords

EGG WHITE;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRODE; HEATING; HUMAN; INTERSPINOUS LIGAMENT; NERVOUS TISSUE; RADIOFREQUENCY; SPINAL CORD LESION; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT;

CADAVER; CATHETER ABLATION; DENERVATION; EGG WHITE; ELECTRODES; HOT TEMPERATURE; HUMANS; HYPERTHERMIA, INDUCED; LIGAMENTS; LOW BACK PAIN; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RHIZOTOMY; SPINAL NERVES; TEMPERATURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ZYGAPOPHYSEAL JOINT;

EID: 76149102602     PISSN: 15333159     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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