Effect of Pulsed Radiofrequency Treatment on the Thoracic Medial Branch for Managing Chronic Thoracic Facet Joint Pain Refractory to Medial Branch Block with Local Anesthetics.

Journal: World neurosurgery

PMID: 29294395

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effect of pulsed radiofrequency (PRF) stimulation of the thoracic medial branch of the dorsal ramus in patients with chronic thoracic facet joint (TFJ) pain who were refractory to medial branch block (MBB).

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Min Cheol Chang

Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University, Taegu, Republic of Korea. Electronic address: wheel633@ynu.ac.kr.

Keywords

Adult Aged Anesthetics, Local Back Pain Drug Resistance Female Humans Male Middle Aged Nerve Block Pain Measurement Prospective Studies Pulsed Radiofrequency Treatment Thoracic Vertebrae Treatment Outcome Zygapophyseal Joint

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Effect of Pulsed Radiofrequency Treatment on the Thoracic Medial Branch for Managing Chronic Thoracic Facet Joint Pain Refractory to Medial Branch Block with Local Anesthetics.

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