Lumbar percutaneous facet rhizotomy.
case_series · Level IV
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Abstract
The author reports on 223 patients who underwent lumbar percutaneous facet rhizotomy for chronic low-back or chronic back and leg pain. The overall success rate was 69%. The procedure is very safe and can offer relief for many patients in whom organic pathology, most commonly a herniated lumbar disc, has been eliminated. The procedure, screening and results are discussed.
Medical subject headings
- Back Pain
- Leg
- Lumbar Vertebrae
- Pain
- Spinal Nerve Roots
Anatomy
- lumbar spine