Indications for repeat diagnostic medial branch nerve blocks following a failed first medial branch nerve block

Pain Physician

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 479-488

  Derby, Richard ^a   Melnik, Irina ^a   Choi, Jongwoo ^b   Lee, Jeong Eun ^c  

^a Spinal Diagnostics and Treatment Center   (United States)

^b STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Korea University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Chronic pain; Facet joint; Facet rhizotomy; Low back pain; Medial branch block; Medial branch neurotomy; Radiofrequency neurotomy; Zygapophyseal joint

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANALGESIC ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; DENERVATION; FALSE NEGATIVE RESULT; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; LUMBAR SPINE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDIAL BRANCH NERVE BLOCK; MEDIAL BRANCH NEUROTOMY; NERVE BLOCK; NERVE SURGERY; PAIN ASSESSMENT; RADIOFREQUENCY NEUROTOMY; REPEAT PROCEDURE; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHRONIC PAIN; FEMALE; FLUOROSCOPY; HUMANS; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NERVE BLOCK; PAIN MEASUREMENT; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT; ZYGAPOPHYSEAL JOINT;

EID: 84884685050     PISSN: 15333159     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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