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SUBMITTER: Park CH
PROVIDER: S-EPMC2886243 | biostudies-other | 2010 Jun
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
The Korean journal of pain 20100531 2
<h4>Background</h4>Facet joint have been implicated as a source of chronic low back pain. Radiofrequency denervation has demonstrated the most solid evidence. To increase safety and efficacy of treatment, computed tomography (CT) guidance injection has been used in several disease. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of CT-guided radiofrequency rhizotomy in the treatment of facet joint pain.<h4>Methods</h4>A total of 40 patients were randomized to undergo radiofrequency facet ...[more]