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Investigation of the effect of cooled radi̇ofrequency ablati̇on and medial branch block on pain in elderly individuals with lumbar facet syndrome

Omer Faruk Sahin, Bekir Tunc.



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The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of cooled radiofrequency ablation (CRF) on pain scores in patients with facet joint and sacroiliac joint pain who have not undergone lumbar surgery. In our clinic, CRF was performed under operating-room conditions in 36 patients diagnosed with L5-S1 and sacroiliac joint-related pain over a 6-month period. Subsequently, the preoperative and postoperative VAS (Visual Analog Scale) and ODI (Oswestry Disability Index) scores of these patients were evaluated during a 12-month follow-up period. Among the 36 individuals included in the study, 17 were male and 19 were female. A statistically significant reduction in VAS scores was detected when preoperative values were compared with postoperative measurements (p

Key words: Spine; ablation; facet joint

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