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• World Neurosurg · Mar 2018

  Effect of Pulsed Radiofrequency Treatment on the Thoracic Medial Branch for Managing Chronic Thoracic Facet Joint Pain Refractory to Medial Branch Block with Local Anesthetics.

  To evaluate the effect of pulsed radiofrequency (PRF) stimulation of the thoracic medial branch of the dorsal ramus in patients with chronic thoracic facet joint (TFJ) pain who were refractory to medial branch block (MBB). ⋯ The author suggests that PRF on the thoracic medial branch is an effective and safe interventional technique for the control of chronic TFJ pain.

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• Pain Med · Mar 2018

  Letter Case Reports

  Cervical Myelopathy Secondary to Metallic Irritation of the Dura Mater Following Insertion of a Spinal Cord Stimulator in a Patient with Ossification of Posterior Longitudinal Ligament.

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• Can J Emerg Med · Mar 2018

  Case Reports

  Man with back pain and fever.

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• Spine · Feb 2018

  Comparative Study

  Intervertebral Disc Degeneration During Postoperative Follow-up More Than 10 Years after Corrective Surgery in Idiopathic Scoliosis: Comparison between Patients with and without Surgery.

  A retrospective comparative study. ⋯ 3.

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• Phys Med Rehabil Clin N Am · Feb 2018

  Review

  Radiofrequency Denervation of the Cervical and Lumbar Spine.

  Facet or zygapophysial joint pain is commonly seen in the aging population. Interventional procedures, such as facet joint nerve blocks, facet intraarticular injections, and radiofrequency denervation, are used for the diagnosis and treatment of axial spinal chronic neck and low back pain. The focus of this article is to understand how radiofrequency denervation works in the cervical and lumbar spine and to be able to properly select appropriate patients who might benefit from this safe and effective procedure.

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