Radiofrequency facet joint neurotomy in treatment of facet syndrome

Journal of Spinal Disorders & Techniques
Cem YilmazNur Altinors

Abstract

Retrospective analyses of 50 patients with lumbar facet syndrome treated with lumbar facet joint neurotomy. To establish the efficacy of lumbar facet joint neurotomy under optimum conditions in selected patients. With the realization of the significance of facet joints in the etiology of chronic low back pain over the last decade, many studies were conducted about various methods of treating the facet joint syndrome. Fifty patients with lumbar facet syndrome with at least 80% pain relief by controlled, diagnostic medial branch blocks underwent lumbar facet joint neurotomy. Before surgery, all were examined carefully both clinically and radiologically and evaluated by visual analog scale (VAS) and descriptive system of health-related quality of life state (EQ5D) measures of pain, disability, and treatment satisfaction. All outcome measures were repeated postoperatively and at 12 months after surgery. Of the 50 patients 35 were females and 15 were males with a mean age of 51.82±16.99 years. One level was treated in 26 patients, 2 levels in 14, 3 levels in 8, and 4 levels were treated in 2 patients. Symptom duration was ranging between 2 and 24 months with a mean of 7.64±5.98 months. Mean preoperative, postoperative, and at the 12...Continue Reading

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