A pilot cohort study of lumbar facet joint denervation in patients with chronic low-back pain.

CONCLUSIONS: This pilot cohort study found RF denervation of the facet joint to be a promising alternative for patients with chronic low-back pain. The effect persisted at the one-year follow-up; however, the effect diminished over time. FUNDING: The Danish Rheumatism Association, The A.P. Møller Foundation for the Advancement of Medical Science. TRIAL REGISTRATION: The study protocol was approved by the ethical committee of Southern Denmark with registration number S-20160070. PMID: 30864544 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Danish Medical Journal - Category: General Medicine Tags: Dan Med J Source Type: research