Pain medicine : the official journal of the American Academy of Pain Medicine
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Randomized controlled trials in research settings have demonstrated the efficacy of percutaneous radiofrequency neurotomy of the medial branches of the cervical dorsal rami in the palliation of chronic zygapophysial joint pain, a common cause of chronic neck pain, but one that is under-recognized in some quarters. ⋯ Radiofrequency neurotomy is an effective palliative treatment for chronic cervical zygapophysial joint pain when performed in routine clinical practice.