title: Percutaneous rhizotomy of the articular nerve of Luschka for low back and sciatic pain.
abstract: The results of percutaneous facet rhizotomy for the treatment of low back and sciatic pain in 30 patients are reported. Satisfactory results were obtained in 76% of cases. No complications were found. This procedure should be tried in every patient with low back and extremity pain and no major neurological deficit before resorting to laminectomy.
mesh_terms: D001416:Back Pain / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008722:Methods; D012585:Sciatica / Q000601:surgery*; D013126:Spinal Nerve Roots / Q000601:surgery*