Lumbar percutaneous facet rhizotomy.
The author reports on 223 patients who underwent lumbar percutaneous facet rhizotomy for chronic low-back or chronic back and leg pain. The overall success rate was 69%. The procedure is very safe and can offer relief for many patients in whom organic pathology, most commonly a herniated lumbar disc, has been eliminated. The procedure, screening and results are discussed.
Silvers
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Department of Neurosurgery, Mercy Hospital, Buffalo, New York.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001416:Back Pain / Q000601:surgery*; D003714:Denervation / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D007866:Leg; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000294:innervation*; D008161:Lumbosacral Region; D008875:Middle Aged; D010146:Pain / Q000601:surgery*; D011859:Radiography; D012086:Reoperation; D013126:Spinal Nerve Roots / Q000601:surgery*; D013997:Time Factors; D014942:Workers' Compensation