Radiofrequency facet joint neurotomy in treatment of facet syndrome

Journal of Spinal Disorders and Techniques

Volumn 23, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 480-485

  Yilmaz, Cem ^a   Kabatas, Serdar ^a   Cansever, Tufan ^a   Gulsen, Salih ^a   Coven, Ilker ^a   Caner, Hakan ^a   Altinors, Nur ^a  

^a BASKENT UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

facet syndrome; Low back pain; percutaneous radiofrequency neurotomy; visual analog scale

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISABILITY; DISEASE DURATION; FACET SYNDROME; FEMALE; FLUOROSCOPY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION; RADIOFREQUENCY FACET JOINT NEUROTOMY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ARTHRALGIA; ARTHROGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NERVE BLOCK; PAIN MEASUREMENT; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ZYGAPOPHYSEAL JOINT;

EID: 77958534818     PISSN: 15360652     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BSD.0b013e3181bf1c76     Document Type: Article

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