Background: Chronic axial spinal pain is one of the major causes of significant disability and
health care costs, with facet joints as one of the proven causes of pain. Objective: To provide …

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OBJECTIVE: Persistent or recurrent radicular pain after lumbosacral spine surgery is often
associated with nerve root compression and is treated by repeated operation or, as a last …

Background: The evidence-based practice guidelines for the management of chronic spinal
pain with interventional techniques were developed to provide recommendations to …

Background: Comprehensive, evidence-based guidelines for interventional techniques in
the management of chronic spinal pain are described here to provide recommendations for …

Study Design. A prospective double-blind randomized trial in 31 patients. Objectives. To
assess the clinical efficacy of percutaneous radiofrequency denervation of the lumbar …

Study Design. Cross-sectional study. Objective. To evaluate the association between lumbar
spine facet joint osteoarthritis (FJ OA) identified by multidetector computed tomography (CT) …

Study Design. A prospective double-blind randomized controlled trial was performed.
Objective. To assess the efficacy of percutaneous radiofrequency articular facet denervation …

OBJECTIVES: The facet joints (FJ) can be a potentially important source of symptoms
because of the high level of mobility and load forces, especially in the lumbar area. We …

Background: Facet joints are considered to be a common source of chronic spinal pain.
Facet joint interventions, including intraarticular injections, medial branch nerve blocks, and …