title: [Percutaneous laser denervation of the zygapophyseal joints in the pain facet syndrome].
abstract: Percutaneous laser denervation of archoappendicular joints in spinal pain was made in 15 patients from a study group. Percutaneous high-frequency denervation of archoappendicular joints was performed in a control group consisting of 15 patients with facet syndrome. A preoperative protocol for each patient included at least two diagnostic segmental blocks. A surgical intervention was morphologically substantiated during an experiment; the most optimum surgery protocol was chosen. Destruction was performed by 0.97-micron laser radiation for 4-6 sec at 5-10 W. The number of cases of a complete or partial pain regression, the duration of its impact, side effects and complications were determined. Of the 15 patients from the study group, 8 and 6 patients were observed to have a complete and significant pain regression (more than 50% of the baseline). No effect was achieved in one patient. The similar results were obtained in the control group. There were no postoperative infectious complications in the patients of both groups; transient pain dysesthesia was registered in one case. The findings have led to the conclusion that laser denervation of archoappendicular joints is effective in the pain facet syndrome.
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Mogalles
authors.forename: O N
authors.initials: ON
authors.lastname: Dreval'
authors.forename: O V
authors.initials: OV
authors.lastname: Akatov
authors.forename: A V
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Kuznetsov
authors.forename: I P
authors.initials: IP
authors.lastname: Rynkov
authors.forename: V M
authors.initials: VM
authors.lastname: Plotnikov
authors.forename: V P
authors.initials: VP
authors.lastname: Minaev
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003714:Denervation / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D017116:Low Back Pain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009407:Nerve Block; D010147:Pain Measurement; D011859:Radiography; D013166:Spondylitis / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D021801:Zygapophyseal Joint / Q000294:innervation* / Q000601:surgery