Radiofrequency ablation for chronic low back pain: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials.
Leggett LE, Soril LJ, Lorenzetti DL, Noseworthy T, Steadman R, Tiwana S, Clement F.
Leggett LE, et al.
Pain Res Manag. 2014 Sep-Oct;19(5):e146-53. doi: 10.1155/2014/834369. Epub 2014 Jul 28.
Pain Res Manag. 2014.
PMID: 25068973
Free PMC article.
Review.
BACKGROUND: Radiofrequency ablation (RFA), a procedure using heat to interrupt pain signals in spinal nerves, is an emerging treatment option for chronic low back pain. Its clinical efficacy has not yet been established. OBJECTIVE: To determine the efficacy of RFA for chro …
BACKGROUND: Radiofrequency ablation (RFA), a procedure using heat to interrupt pain signals in spinal nerves, is an emerging treatment optio …