Factors Associated with Successful Outcomes with Lumbar Medial Branch Radiofrequency Neurotomy
| Autor: | Joshua D. Rittenberg, Isaac Cohen |
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| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
| Předmět: |
musculoskeletal diseases
medicine.medical_specialty Facet (geometry) education.field_of_study business.industry Rehabilitation Population Medicine (miscellaneous) Physical Therapy Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation Radiofrequency Neurotomy Spine pain Surgery Lumbar Back pain Medicine Orthopedics and Sports Medicine medicine.symptom business education |
| Zdroj: | Current Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Reports. 3:173-180 |
| ISSN: | 2167-4833 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s40141-015-0088-z |
| Popis: | Zygapophysial joint (facet) pain is a known source of spine pain. While many treatments have been proposed, the only treatment repeatedly demonstrated in the literature to be successful is radiofrequency neurotomy of the medial branches that innervate this joint. Outcomes from this procedure are predicated on ideal patient selection and optimal technique. This article will review the key considerations required for optimal patient- and population-based outcomes. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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