Pulsed Radiofrequency Treatment Adjacent to the Lumbar Dorsal Root Ganglion for the Management of Lumbosacral Radicular Syndrome: A Clinical Audit

Pain Medicine

Volumn 12, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 1322-1330

  Van Boxem, Koen ^a,b   Van Bilsen, Joselien ^a   De Meij, Nelleke ^a   Herrler, Andreas ^c   kessels, Fons ^a   Van Zundert, Jan ^a,d   Van Kleef, Maarten ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Management ^*  (Belgium)

^c MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^d DEPARTMENT OF CARDIOLOGY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Dorsal Root Ganglion; Effect; Lumbosacral Radicular Syndrome; Pulsed Radiofrequency

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; FAILED BACK SURGERY SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUMBOSACRAL RADICULAR SYNDROME; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; NERVE ROOT COMPRESSION; PULSED RADIOFREQUENCY THERAPY; RADIOFREQUENCY RADIATION; SPINAL GANGLION;

EID: 80052842314     PISSN: 15262375     EISSN: 15264637     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1526-4637.2011.01202.x     Document Type: Article

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