Percutaneous Rhizotomy of the Articular Nerve of Luschka for Low Back and Sciatic Pain

1 January 1977

book chapter
Published by Springer Nature

p. 67-71
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7091-8482-0_11

Abstract

The results of percutaneous facet rhizotomy for the treatment of low back and sciatic pain in 30 patients are reported. Satisfactory results were obtained in 76% of cases. No complications were found. This procedure should be tried in every patient with low back and extremity pain and no major neurological deficit before resorting to laminectomy.

Keywords

TREATMENT
SCIATIC PAIN
EXTREMITY PAIN
NO COMPLICATIONS
PERCUTANEOUS RHIZOTOMY
ARTICULAR NERVE
NEUROLOGICAL DEFICIT

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The Lancet, 1927