radiofrequency ablation for chronic low back pain: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials
;Laura E Leggett;Lesley JJ Soril;Diane L Lorenzetti;Tom Noseworthy;Rodney Steadman;Simrandeep Tiwana;Fiona Clement
chemistryselect2014Vol. 19pp. e146-e153
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Abstract
BACKGROUND: Radiofrequency ablation (RFA), a procedure using heat to interrupt pain signals in spinal nerves, is an emerging treatment option for chronic low back pain. Its clinical efficacy has not yet been established.