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Facet joint have been implicated as a source of chronic low back pain. Radiofrequency denervation has demonstrated the most solid evidence. To increase safety and efficacy of treatment, computed tomography (CT) guidance injection has been used in several disease. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of CT-guided radiofrequency rhizotomy in the chronic pain treatment .
The lumbar zygapophyseal joint has been implicated as one of the causes of chronic low back pain. Percutaneous radiofrequency rhizotomy is used to treat chronic facet origin pain. Because imaging-guided techniques should lead to better outcomes and reduced complication rates, imaging-guided procedures are becoming more popular. However, C-arm guidance could be carried a risk of inadvertent damage to the nerve root or other organs in severe anatomic variant patients. A new fluoroscopic computed tomography (CT) guidance technique makes this technique of radiofrequency rhizotomy even easier. To reduce complications and enhance treatment efficacy, CT is commonly used for several procedures. Although many studies have been reported that use a CT guided interventional procedure,
there are few reports of CT-guided lumbar rhizotomy for chronic pain in adults.
The aim of our study was to evaluate the role of CT-guided radiofrequency rhizotomy of the lumbar medical branch in the management of facet joint pain.
The lumbar zygapophyseal joint has been implicated as one of the causes of chronic low back pain. Percutaneous radiofrequency rhizotomy is used to treat chronic facet origin pain. Because imaging-guided techniques should lead to better outcomes and reduced complication rates, imaging-guided procedures are becoming more popular. However, C-arm guidance could be carried a risk of inadvertent damage to the nerve root or other organs in severe anatomic variant patients. A new fluoroscopic computed tomography (CT) guidance technique makes this technique of radiofrequency rhizotomy even easier. To reduce complications and enhance treatment efficacy, CT is commonly used for several procedures. Although many studies have been reported that use a CT guided interventional procedure,
there are few reports of CT-guided lumbar rhizotomy for chronic pain in adults.
The aim of our study was to evaluate the role of CT-guided radiofrequency rhizotomy of the lumbar medical branch in the management of facet joint pain.