Lumbar Radiofrequency Ablation: Procedural Technique
| Autor: | Junyoung Ahn, Mark F. Kurd, David Stolzenberg |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Facet (geometry) Radiofrequency ablation Patient positioning Patient Positioning Zygapophyseal Joint law.invention Lumbar law Arthropathy medicine Humans Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Radiofrequency Ablation Lumbar Vertebrae business.industry medicine.disease Cannula Low back pain Surgery Conservative treatment Neurology (clinical) medicine.symptom Chronic Pain Joint Diseases business Low Back Pain |
| Zdroj: | Clinical spine surgery. 33(1) |
| ISSN: | 2380-0194 |
| Popis: | Lumbar radiofrequency ablation is indicated for the treatment of chronic axial low back pain that is mediated by facet arthropathy which has failed more conservative treatment options. This article details proper equipment and medications, patient positioning and setup, step-by-step instructions for multiplanar fluoroscopic visualization, cannula placement, and postoperative management. Pearls and pitfalls are also discussed. In addition, an instructional procedure video (Supplemental Digital Content 1, http://links.lww.com/CLINSPINE/A90) accompanies this paper. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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