Low Back Pain and Radiofrequency Denervation of Facet Joint: Beyond Pain Control—A Video Recording

Chronic low back pain is often due to L5S1 instability resulting in facet joint syndrome. Patients suffering from low back pain may also have a gait pattern characterized by a reduced speed and a shorter, asymmetrical step in order to reduce pain. This case is of a patient with L5S1 instability that...

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Autores principales: Giglio, Mariateresa, Farì, Giacomo, Preziosa, Angela, Corriero, Alberto, Grasso, Salvatore, Varrassi, Giustino, Puntillo, Filomena
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer Healthcare 2023
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10199989/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36928501
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40122-023-00489-y
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Sumario:Chronic low back pain is often due to L5S1 instability resulting in facet joint syndrome. Patients suffering from low back pain may also have a gait pattern characterized by a reduced speed and a shorter, asymmetrical step in order to reduce pain. This case is of a patient with L5S1 instability that occurred after L1 to L5 lumbar stabilization who was treated with radiofrequency (RF) denervation of the medial branch of L5S1 bilaterally. RF ablation outcome was tested by comparing its impact on pain, function, quality of life, and on gait pattern, before and 1 month after the procedure. To objectify the impact of a good pain control on gait, a video recording was performed (see Video 1). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s40122-023-00489-y.

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