The Efficacy of Pulsed Radiofrequency Treatment of Cervical Radicular Pain Patients
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The Efficacy of Pulsed Radiofrequency Treatment of Cervical Radicular Pain Patients
OBJECTIVE Cervical radicular pain is defined as pain arising in the arm caused by irritation of a cervical spinal nerve or its roots. Although many treatment modalities are described in the literature, the available evidence for efficacy is not sufficient to allow definitive conclusions. The goal of this study was to establish the benefits and prognostic factors of pulsed radiofrequency (PRF) o...
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عنوان ژورنال: Korean Journal of Spine
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1738-2262,2093-6729
DOI: 10.14245/kjs.2014.11.3.109