Medial branch neurotomy in low back pain

Neuroradiology

Volumn 54, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 737-744

  Masala, Salvatore ^a   Nano, Giovanni ^a   Mammucari, Matteo ^a   Marcia, Stefano ^b   Simonetti, Giovanni ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

^b S Giovanni di Dio Hospital   (Italy)

Author keywords

Facet joint syndrome; Failed back surgery syndrome; Low back pain; Medial branch; Radiofrequency neurotomy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DISEASE DURATION; ELECTRODE; FACET JOINT SYNDROME; FEMALE; FLUOROSCOPY; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NERVE BLOCK; OSWESTRY DISABILITY INDEX; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULSED RADIOFREQUENCY MEDIAL BRANCH DORSAL RAMUS NEUROTOMY; PULSED RADIOFREQUENCY TREATMENT; QUALITY OF LIFE; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

CATHETER ABLATION; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEMALE; FLUOROSCOPY; HUMANS; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NERVE BLOCK; NEUROSURGICAL PROCEDURES; PAIN MEASUREMENT; QUALITY OF LIFE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ZYGAPOPHYSEAL JOINT;

EID: 84862841064     PISSN: 00283940     EISSN: 14321920     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00234-011-0968-6     Document Type: Article

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