Lumbar and Sacral Radiofrequency Neurotomy

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics of North America

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 843-850

  Mazin, David A ^a   Sullivan, Joseph P ^a  

^a UMASS MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Lumbar; Neurotomy; Radiofrequency; Sacral; Sacroiliac

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIA; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; LUMBAR ZYGAPOPHYSEAL JOINT; NERVE BLOCK; NEUROANATOMY; PARESTHESIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRURITUS; RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION; RADIOFREQUENCY NEUROTOMY; REVIEW; SACROILIAC JOINT; SPINAL NERVE; TREATMENT CONTRAINDICATION; TREATMENT INDICATION; ZYGAPOPHYSEAL JOINT;

DENERVATION; HUMANS; LOW BACK PAIN; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; NERVE BLOCK; SACROILIAC JOINT; SPINAL NERVE ROOTS; ZYGAPOPHYSEAL JOINT;

EID: 77958490189     PISSN: 10479651     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pmr.2010.06.010     Document Type: Review

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