Principles of evidence-based medicine

NN Knezevic, L Manchikanti, JA Hirsch - Essentials of Interventional …, 2024 - Springer
For medical purposes, evidence can be any data or information, whether it be strong or
weak, obtained through experience, observational or experimental research. Evidence …

[HTML][HTML] Correlating SPECT-CT activity in lumbar facet joints with response to lumbar medial branch and L5 dorsal ramus blocks

P Scholten, M Sheikh, J Atchison, JS Eldrige… - Interventional Pain …, 2024 - Elsevier
Introduction Lumbar facet arthritis is a significant source of back pain and impaired function
that is amenable to treatment with medial branch radiofrequency neurotomy (RFN) …

[PDF][PDF] Assessment of Radiation Exposure with Mandatory Two Fluoroscopic Views for Epidural Procedures

MD Laxmaiah Manchikanti, R Pasupuleti - Pain Physician, 2023 - painphysicianjournal.com
Background: Various regulations and practice patterns develop on the basis of Local
Coverage Determination (LCD), which are variably perceived as guidelines and/or …

Radiofrequency for chronic lumbosacral and cervical pain: Results of a consensus study using the RAND/UCLA appropriateness method

J de Andrés Ares, S Eldabe, N Helsen… - Pain …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Background Despite the routine use of radiofrequency (RF) for the treatment of chronic pain
in the lumbosacral and cervical region, there remains uncertainty on the most appropriate …

Efficacy of radiofrequency in lumbar facet joint pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis of placebo-controlled randomized controlled trials

AJ Láinez Ramos-Bossini, PM Jiménez Gutiérrez… - La radiologia …, 2024 - Springer
Background Lumbar facet joint pain (LFJP) is one of the main causes of chronic low back
pain (LBP) and can be treated using radiofrequency (RF) sensory denervation. The aim of …

Musculoskeletal mimics of lumbosacral radiculopathy

EA Bateman, CD Fortin, M Guo - Muscle & Nerve, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Electrodiagnostic evaluations are commonly requested for patients with suspected
radiculopathy. Understanding lower extremity musculoskeletal conditions is essential for …

[HTML][HTML] Correlating SPECT-CT activity in cervical facet joints with positive response to cervical medial branch blocks

P Scholten, M Sheikh, J Atchison, JS Eldrige… - Interventional Pain …, 2024 - Elsevier
Introduction Cervical facet arthritis is a significant source of neck pain and impaired function
that is amenable to treatment with medial branch radiofrequency neurotomy (RFN) …

Lumbar facet joints and intraarticular injection of biologics

A Navani, L Manchikanti, M Sanapati - Essentials of Regenerative …, 2024 - Springer
Among the multiple structures capable of transmitting pain in the lumbar spine resulting in
symptoms of low back pain and lower extremity pain, lumbar facet joints are one of the …

[HTML][HTML] Cervical facet joint platelet-rich plasma in people with chronic whiplash-associated disorders: A prospective case series of longer term 6-and 12-month …

A Smith, B Andruski, G Deng, R Burnham - Interventional Pain Medicine, 2023 - Elsevier
Objective To explore the 6-and 12-month effectiveness of a single autologous injection of
platelet-rich plasma (PRP) in cervical facet joints of people with chronic WAD and facet …

[PDF][PDF] Pain-free survival after endoscopic rhizotomy versus radiofrequency for lumbar facet joint pain: a real-world comparison study

T Du, G Lu, J Li, B Ni, W Shu, T Sun, Y Dou… - Pain …, 2022 - painphysicianjournal.com
Background: Endoscopic rhizotomy (ER) of the medial branch has been recently developed
for the treatment of lumbar facet joint pain (LFJP). However, there are no studies comparing …