Identifying patients with chronic low back pain likely to benefit from lumbar facet radiofrequency denervation: A prospective study

Journal of Spinal Disorders and Techniques

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 69-75

  Tomé Bermejo, Félix ^a   Barriga Martín, Andrés ^b   Martín, Jose Luís R ^c  

^a HOSPITAL VIRGEN DE LA SALUD   (Spain)

^b National Paraplegic Hospital   (United States)

^c Foundation for Health Research in Castilla La Mancha   (Spain)

Author keywords

facet joint syndrome; lumbar pain; radiofrequency; rhizolysis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANALGESIA; ARTHRALGIA; ARTICLE; DENERVATION; DISABILITY; FALSE POSITIVE RESULT; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; IMAGING; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; LOW BACK PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT SELECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RADIOFREQUENCY; RHIZOLYSIS; TREATMENT RESPONSE; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PATIENT SELECTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RADIOSURGERY; RHIZOTOMY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ZYGAPOPHYSEAL JOINT;

EID: 79954580545     PISSN: 15360652     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BSD.0b013e3181dc9969     Document Type: Article

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