The Role of Radiofrequency Ablation for Sacroiliac Joint Pain: A Meta-Analysis

PM and R

Volumn 2, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 842-851

  Aydin, Steve M ^a   Gharibo, Christopher G ^a   Mehnert, Michael ^a   Stitik, Todd P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIA; ARTHRALGIA; CALCULATION; CINAHL; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; FOLLOW UP; GENETIC HETEROGENEITY; HUMAN; INNERVATION; LOW BACK PAIN; MEDLINE; META ANALYSIS; NEUROLYSIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLISHING; RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION; REVIEW; SACROILIAC JOINT; STANDARDIZATION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

ARTHRALGIA; CATHETER ABLATION; HUMANS; NERVE BLOCK; PAIN MEASUREMENT; SACROILIAC JOINT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77956940502     PISSN: 19341482     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pmrj.2010.03.035     Document Type: Review

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