title: Dorsal root entry zone coagulation for intractable sciatica.
abstract: Chronic back and leg pain which is unresponsive to medical and/or surgical treatment is a common and difficult neurosurgical problem. Twelve patients with this condition underwent dorsal root entry zone coagulation of that region of the conus medullaris which correlated with the pain. Only 2 patients had a favorable result. The implications of this finding are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Surgical Neurology Branch, National Institute of Neurological and Communicative Disorders and Stroke, Bethesda, Md.
authors.forename: S C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Saris
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Vieira
authors.forename: B S
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Nashold
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012585:Sciatica / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D013126:Spinal Nerve Roots / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*