Correlation of Lumbar Medial Branch Neurotomy Results with Diagnostic Medial Branch Block Cutoff Values to Optimize Therapeutic Outcome

Pain Medicine (United States)

Volumn 13, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 1533-1546

  Derby, Richard ^a   Melnik, Irina ^a   Lee, Jeong Eun ^a,b   Lee, Sang Heon ^a,b,c  

^a Spinal Diagnostics and Treatment Center   (United States)

^b Korea University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^c Korea University Ansan Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Chronic Pain; Facet Joint; Low Back Pain; Medial Branch; Medial Branch Block; Medial Branch Neurotomy; Radiofrequency; Zygapophyseal Joint

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; LUMBAR FACET SYNDROME; LUMBAR MEDIAL BRANCH NEUROTOMY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDIAL BRANCH BLOCK; NERVE BLOCK; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SYNDROME; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

EID: 84871369405     PISSN: 15262375     EISSN: 15264637     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1526-4637.2012.01500.x     Document Type: Article

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