Document Detail


Facet "denervation" in the treatment of low back syndrome.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  141646     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Long-term pain relief occurred in 21% of patients with low back and leg pain who underwent injection or radiofrequency rhizotomy. When pain was accompanied by unequivocal limitation of straight leg raising, neither injection nor rhizotomy produced long-term relief. Leg pain improved more than low back pain. Improvement was limited to pain relief as reported to the physician and reduction of medication. There was no improvement in work or activity status. Despite the low success rate, facet "denervation" is uncommonly safe and seems to be of some usefulness in the treatment of patients with low back pain and sciatica.
Authors:
J S Ogsbury; R H Simon; R A Lehman
Related Documents :
12941996 - Efficacy and safety of rofecoxib in patients with chronic low back pain: results from t...
16223576 - Back and neck extensor loading and back pain provocation in urban bus drivers with and ...
139116 - Follow-up status of patients treated with nerve blocks for low-back pain.
9623876 - The impact of stressful life events on exacerbation of chronic low-back pain.
18518676 - Contributions of the fourth spinal nerve to the brachial plexus without prefixation.
19133426 - Laparoscopic myomectomy of a large pedunculated fibroid: case report.
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Pain     Volume:  3     ISSN:  0304-3959     ISO Abbreviation:  Pain     Publication Date:  1977 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1977-08-12     Completed Date:  1977-08-12     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7508686     Medline TA:  Pain     Country:  NETHERLANDS    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  257-63     Citation Subset:  IM    
Export Citation:
APA/MLA Format     Download EndNote     Download BibTex
MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Anesthesia, Local
Back Pain / therapy*
Humans
Methods
Radiation
Sciatica / therapy*
Spinal Nerve Roots* / surgery

From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine


Previous Document:  Some pharmacological observations on the analgesia induced by acupuncture in rabbits.
Next Document:  Acute hemiplegia and cortical blindness due to moya moya disease: report of a case in a child with D...