Pulsed Radiofrequency for Lumbar Facet Joint Pain: A Viable Therapeutic Option? A Retrospective Observational Study.

Pasquale SansoneLuca G GiaccariAntonietta LippielloCaterina AurilioAntonella PaladiniMaria Beatrice PassavantiVincenzo PotaMaria Caterina Pace

Published in: Pain and therapy (2020)

Continuous RF is the gold standard in the management of lumbar facet joint pain. Pulsed RF is a promising technique: patients with chronic LBP who had not responded to conservative care tended to improve after pulsed RF. The procedure was well tolerated in the absence of contraindications, and reliable if the nerve endings regrew.

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