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Focused ultrasound for the treatment of facet joint pain: a systematic review.

Smruti MahapatraHendrick FrancoisCarly Weber-LevineKelly JiangMeghana BhimreddyAtta BoatengA Daniel DavidarDenis RoutkevitchAkhil ChhatreAmir ManbachiNicholas Theodore
Published in: Neurosurgical focus (2024)
HIFU can be effective in treating chronic low-back pain arising from the facet joint. Further clinical studies should explore the long-term effects of HIFU and monitor changes in pain reduction over time.
Keyphrases
  • chronic pain
  • high intensity
  • pain management
  • neuropathic pain
  • postoperative pain
  • smoking cessation