Spine
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study
Efficacy and Long-term Effect of Radiofrequency Denervation in Patients with Clinically Diagnosed Cervical Facet Joint Pain: A Double-blind Randomized Controlled Trial.
Multicenter double-blind randomized sham-controlled trial. ⋯ We did not observe significant differences between RF denervation combined with injection of local anesthesia compared with local anesthesia only at 6 months follow-up. We found a difference in the long-term effect after 6 months follow-up in favor of the RF treatment.Level of Evidence: 2.
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Retrospective review of prospectively collected data. ⋯ Predictive factors and outcomes differ based on timing of UTI after elective spine surgery. Before discharge, procedure -specific details predict UTI, but after discharge they do not. These findings suggest that traditional thinking about UTI prevention may need modification.Level of Evidence: 3.