Consensus practice guidelines on interventions for lumbar facet joint pain from a multispecialty, international working group

Trends in lumbar radiofrequency ablation utilization from 2007 to 2016

(2019) Jordan B. Starr et al.   Spine Journal

Second-degree Skin Burn from A Radiofrequency Grounding Pad: A Case Report and Review of Risk Mitigation Strategies

(2019) Taylor Burnham et al.   PM&R

Effect of Injectate Viscosity on Epidural Distribution in Lumbar Transforaminal Epidural Steroid Injection

(2019) Jongwoo Choi et al.   Pain Research & Management

What does best practice care for musculoskeletal pain look like? Eleven consistent recommendations from high-quality clinical practice guidelines: systematic review

(2019) Ivan Lin et al.   BRITISH JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE

The Effect of Timing of Physical Therapy for Acute Low Back Pain on Health Services Utilization: A Systematic Review

(2019) Elizabeth Arnold et al.   ARCHIVES OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION

No Shortcuts to Safer Opioid Prescribing

(2019) Deborah Dowell et al.   NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE

Fatal gadolinium-induced encephalopathy following accidental intrathecal administration: a case report and a comprehensive evidence-based review

(2019) David Anthony Provenzano et al.   REGIONAL ANESTHESIA AND PAIN MEDICINE

Corticosteroid Injections into Lumbar Facet Joints

(2018) David J. Kennedy et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE & REHABILITATION

Effectiveness of Lumbar Facet Joint Blocks and Predictive Value before Radiofrequency Denervation

(2018) Steven P. Cohen et al.   ANESTHESIOLOGY

Cost-effectiveness of exercise therapy in the treatment of non-specific neck pain and low back pain: a systematic review with meta-analysis

(2018) Gisela Cristiane Miyamoto et al.   BRITISH JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE

Image Guidance Technologies for Interventional Pain Procedures: Ultrasound, Fluoroscopy, and CT

(2018) Dajie Wang   Current Pain and Headache Reports

Prevention and treatment of low back pain: evidence, challenges, and promising directions

(2018) Nadine E Foster et al.   LANCET

The Effect of Epidural Steroid Injections on Bone Mineral Density and Vertebral Fracture Risk: A Systematic Review and Critical Appraisal of Current Literature

(2018) Panagiotis Kerezoudis et al.   PAIN MEDICINE

Guidelines for Composing and Assessing a Paper on the Treatment of Pain: A Practical Application of Evidence-Based Medicine Principles to the Mint Randomized Clinical Trials

(2018) Zachary L McCormick et al.   PAIN MEDICINE

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(2018) Marc A. Huntoon   REGIONAL ANESTHESIA AND PAIN MEDICINE

Interpreting the MINT Randomized Trials Evaluating Radiofrequency Ablation for Lumbar Facet and Sacroiliac Joint Pain

(2018) David A. Provenzano et al.   REGIONAL ANESTHESIA AND PAIN MEDICINE

Hypertonic Sodium Chloride Preinjectate Increases In Vivo Radiofrequency Ablation Size

(2018) David A. Provenzano et al.   REGIONAL ANESTHESIA AND PAIN MEDICINE

Flawed Study Design and Incorrect Presentation of Data Negatively Impact Potentially Useful Interventional Treatments for Patients with Low Back Pain: A Critical Review of JAMA 's MinT Study

(2018) Sander M.J. van Kuijk et al.   Pain Practice

Lumbar Medial Branch Block Volume-Dependent Dispersion Patterns as a Predictor for Ablation Success: A Cadaveric Study

(2018) Sayed E. Wahezi et al.   PM&R

Caution in Using Gadolinium-Based Contrast Agents in Interventional Pain Procedures

(2018) Honorio T. Benzon et al.   ANESTHESIA AND ANALGESIA

Course and characteristics of work disability 3 years before and after lumbar spine decompression surgery– a national population-based study

(2018) Thomas E. Dorner et al.   Scientific Reports

Intra-articular Steroids vs Saline for Lumbar Z-Joint Pain: A Prospective, Randomized, Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Trial

(2018) David J Kennedy et al.   PAIN MEDICINE

Ultrasound-guided versus low dose computed tomography scanning guidance for lumbar facet joint injections: same accuracy and efficiency

(2018) Ling Ye et al.   BMC Anesthesiology

Challenges with Implementing the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Opioid Guideline: A Consensus Panel Report

(2018) Kurt Kroenke et al.   PAIN MEDICINE

Effect of Radiofrequency Denervation on Pain Intensity Among Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain

(2017) Johan N. S. Juch et al.   JAMA-JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION

Ultrasound versus fluoroscopy-guided medial branch block for the treatment of lower lumbar facet joint pain

(2017) Seung Hoon Han et al.   MEDICINE

The Neurostimulation Appropriateness Consensus Committee (NACC): Recommendations on Bleeding and Coagulation Management in Neurostimulation Devices

(2017) Timothy R. Deer et al.   NEUROMODULATION

The Polyanalgesic Consensus Conference (PACC): Recommendations for Intrathecal Drug Delivery: Guidance for Improving Safety and Mitigating Risks

(2017) Timothy R. Deer et al.   NEUROMODULATION

A Prospective Randomized Trial of Prognostic Genicular Nerve Blocks to Determine the Predictive Value for the Outcome of Cooled Radiofrequency Ablation for Chronic Knee Pain Due to Osteoarthritis

(2017) Zachary L McCormick et al.   PAIN MEDICINE

Risks and Benefits of Ceasing or Continuing Anticoagulant Medication for Image-Guided Procedures for Spine Pain: A Systematic Review

(2017) Clark C Smith et al.   PAIN MEDICINE

A Commentary on Appropriate Use Criteria for Sacroiliac Pain

(2017) Nikolai Bogduk   PAIN MEDICINE

Third-Degree Skin Burn from Conventional Radiofrequency Ablation of the Inferiomedial Genicular Nerve

(2017) Zachary L McCormick et al.   PAIN MEDICINE

Interventional Spine and Pain Procedures in Patients on Antiplatelet and Anticoagulant Medications (Second Edition)

(2017) Samer Narouze et al.   REGIONAL ANESTHESIA AND PAIN MEDICINE

Spread of fluid: Role of tip configurations in needles

(2017) S. Gomes et al.   SKIN RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY

Effects of Anesthetic Fluid Injectates on Lesion Sizes in Cooled Radiofrequency Ablation

(2017) Haibin Wang et al.   SPINE

Stagnant Physical Therapy Referral Rates Alongside Rising Opioid Prescription Rates in Patients With Low Back Pain in the United States 1997–2010

(2017) Patricia Zheng et al.   SPINE

The efficacy of conventional radiofrequency denervation in patients with chronic low back pain originating from the facet joints: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

(2017) Chang-Hyun Lee et al.   Spine Journal

Low back pain and sciatica: summary of NICE guidance

(2017) Ian A Bernstein et al.   BMJ-British Medical Journal

Low back pain and sciatica: summary of NICE guidance

(2017) Ian A Bernstein et al.   BMJ-British Medical Journal

Effectiveness of Ultrasound-Guided Versus Fluoroscopy or Computed Tomography Scanning Guidance in Lumbar Facet Joint Injections in Adults With Facet Joint Syndrome: A Meta-Analysis of Controlled Trials

(2016) Tao Wu et al.   ARCHIVES OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION

Evolution in the eligibility criteria of randomized controlled trials for systemic cancer therapies

(2016) A. Srikanthan et al.   CANCER TREATMENT REVIEWS

Barriers to Primary Care Clinician Adherence to Clinical Guidelines for the Management of Low Back Pain

(2016) Susan C. Slade et al.   CLINICAL JOURNAL OF PAIN

Utilization of Facet Joint and Sacroiliac Joint Interventions in Medicare Population from 2000 to 2014: Explosive Growth Continues!

(2016) Laxmaiah Manchikanti et al.   Current Pain and Headache Reports

Awake, sedated or anaesthetised for regional anaesthesia block placements?

(2016) Christine Kubulus et al.   EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ANAESTHESIOLOGY

The epidemiology of back pain and its relationship with depression, psychosis, anxiety, sleep disturbances, and stress sensitivity: Data from 43 low- and middle-income countries

(2016) Brendon Stubbs et al.   GENERAL HOSPITAL PSYCHIATRY

CDC Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain—United States, 2016

(2016) Deborah Dowell et al.   JAMA-JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION

Value of 18 F-FDG PET/MRI for the outcome of CT-guided facet block therapy in cervical facet syndrome: initial results

(2016) Lino M Sawicki et al.   Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Oncology

Hyperosmolar sodium chloride is toxic to cultured neurons and causes reduction of glucose metabolism and ATP levels, an increase in glutamate uptake, and a reduction in cytosolic calcium

(2016) Cecilie Morland et al.   NEUROTOXICOLOGY

Thermocoagulation of the Medial Branch of the Dorsal Branch of the Lumbal Spinal Nerve: Flouroscopy Versus CT

(2016) G.C. Feigl et al.   PAIN MEDICINE

Detection of Intravascular Injection During Lumbar Medial Branch Blocks: A Comparison of Aspiration, Live Fluoroscopy, and Digital Subtraction Technology

(2016) David J. Kennedy et al.   PAIN MEDICINE

Safety of Lumbar Spine Radiofrequency Procedures in Patients Who Have Posterior Spinal Hardware

(2016) Tim J. Lamer et al.   PAIN MEDICINE

Impact of Type of Needle on Incidence of Intravascular Injection During Diagnostic Lumbar Medial Branch Block

(2016) Young Joo et al.   REGIONAL ANESTHESIA AND PAIN MEDICINE

The Development and Validation of a Quality Assessment and Rating of Technique for Injections of the Spine (AQUARIUS)

(2016) Mark C. Bicket et al.   REGIONAL ANESTHESIA AND PAIN MEDICINE

Randomised sham-controlled double-blind multicentre clinical trial to ascertain the effect of percutaneous radiofrequency treatment for lumbar facet joint pain

(2016) C. W. J. van Tilburg et al.   Bone & Joint Journal

Safeguards to Prevent Neurologic Complications after Epidural Steroid Injections

(2015) James P. Rathmell et al.   ANESTHESIOLOGY

Evaluation of Efficacy of Bone Scan With SPECT/CT in the Management of Low Back Pain

(2015) Anuj Jain et al.   CLINICAL JOURNAL OF PAIN

Strategies to promote peripheral nerve regeneration: electrical stimulation and/or exercise

(2015) Tessa Gordon et al.   EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NEUROSCIENCE

Clinical Anatomy and Measurement of the Medial Branch of the Spinal Dorsal Ramus

(2015) Feng Shuang et al.   MEDICINE

Safety of Lumbar Spine Radiofrequency Procedures in the Presence of Posterior Pedicle Screws: Technical Report of a Cadaver Study

(2015) Halena M. Gazelka et al.   PAIN MEDICINE

Correlation of99mTc-DPD SPECT/CT Scan Findings and Diagnostic Blockades of Lumbar Medial Branches in Patients with Unspecific Low Back Pain in a Randomized-Controlled Trial

(2015) David Freiermuth et al.   PAIN MEDICINE

Medial Branch Blocks or Intra-Articular Injections as a Prognostic Tool Before Lumbar Facet Radiofrequency Denervation

(2015) Steven P. Cohen et al.   REGIONAL ANESTHESIA AND PAIN MEDICINE

The Interaction Between the Composition of Preinjected Fluids and Duration of Radiofrequency on Lesion Size

(2015) David A. Provenzano et al.   REGIONAL ANESTHESIA AND PAIN MEDICINE

Radiofrequency Ablation Near the Bone-Muscle Interface Alters Soft Tissue Lesion Dimensions

(2015) Maxim S. Eckmann et al.   REGIONAL ANESTHESIA AND PAIN MEDICINE

Ultrasound-Guided Approach for L5 Dorsal Ramus Block and Fluoroscopic Evaluation in Unpreselected Cadavers

(2015) Manfred Greher et al.   REGIONAL ANESTHESIA AND PAIN MEDICINE

Interventional Spine and Pain Procedures in Patients on Antiplatelet and Anticoagulant Medications

(2015) Samer Narouze et al.   REGIONAL ANESTHESIA AND PAIN MEDICINE

Changes in gait kinematics and lower back muscle activity post-radiofrequency denervation of the zygapophysial joint: a case study

(2015) Elizabeth L. Stegemöller et al.   Spine Journal

Morphologic changes in the lumbar spine after lumbar medial branch radiofrequency neurotomy: a quantitative radiological study

(2015) Mathew Smuck et al.   Spine Journal

Epidural Steroid Injections, Conservative Treatment, or Combination Treatment for Cervical Radicular Pain

(2014) Steven P. Cohen et al.   ANESTHESIOLOGY

Controlled medial branch anesthetic block in the diagnosis of chronic lumbar facet joint pain: the value of a three-month follow-up

(2014) ID Rocha et al.   Clinics

A Randomized Trial of Epidural Glucocorticoid Injections for Spinal Stenosis

(2014) Janna L. Friedly et al.   NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE

The Effect of Sedation on the Accuracy and Treatment Outcomes for Diagnostic Injections: A Randomized, Controlled, Crossover Study

(2014) Steven P. Cohen et al.   PAIN MEDICINE

Factors That Affect Radiofrequency Heat Lesion Size

(2014) Eric R. Cosman et al.   PAIN MEDICINE

An Ex Vivo Comparison of Cooled-Radiofrequency and Bipolar-Radiofrequency Lesion Size and the Effect of Injected Fluids

(2014) Ricardo Vallejo et al.   REGIONAL ANESTHESIA AND PAIN MEDICINE

Think Before You Inject

(2014) David Anthony Provenzano   REGIONAL ANESTHESIA AND PAIN MEDICINE

Injection of Steroids Before Radiofrequency Ablation Has a Negative Impact on Lesion Size

(2014) Worakamol Tiyaprasertkul et al.   REGIONAL ANESTHESIA AND PAIN MEDICINE

Cadaveric Study of Sacroiliac Joint Innervation

(2014) Shannon L. Roberts et al.   REGIONAL ANESTHESIA AND PAIN MEDICINE

Accuracy of CT Guidance of Lumbar Facet Joint Block

(2013) Markus Weininger et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF ROENTGENOLOGY

An Alternative Distal Approach for the Lumbar Medial Branch Radiofrequency Denervation

(2013) Jee Youn Moon et al.   ANESTHESIA AND ANALGESIA

Effect of Sedation on Pain Perception

(2013) Michael A. Frölich et al.   ANESTHESIOLOGY

Testing a tool for assessing the risk of bias for nonrandomized studies showed moderate reliability and promising validity

(2013) Soo Young Kim et al.   JOURNAL OF CLINICAL EPIDEMIOLOGY

Cost Comparisons of Various Diagnostic Medial Branch Block Protocols and Medial Branch Neurotomy in a Private Practice Setting

(2013) Richard Derby et al.   PAIN MEDICINE

Increasing the NaCl Concentration of the Preinjected Solution Enhances Monopolar Radiofrequency Lesion Size

(2013) David A. Provenzano et al.   REGIONAL ANESTHESIA AND PAIN MEDICINE

Epidural Steroids

(2013) Steven P. Cohen et al.   REGIONAL ANESTHESIA AND PAIN MEDICINE

Magnetic Positioning System and Ultrasound Guidance for Lumbar Zygapophysial Radiofrequency Neurotomy

(2013) Michael Gofeld et al.   REGIONAL ANESTHESIA AND PAIN MEDICINE

Treating allergic rhinitis with depot-steroid injections increase risk of osteoporosis and diabetes

(2013) Kristian Aasbjerg et al.   RESPIRATORY MEDICINE

Effect of Facet Joint Injection Versus Systemic Steroids in Low Back Pain

(2013) Luiza Helena Ribeiro et al.   SPINE

Long-term Follow-up of Cervical Facet Medial Branch Radiofrequency Treatment With the Single Posterior-lateral Approach: An Exploratory Study

(2013) Maarten van Eerd et al.   Pain Practice

Analysis of the Posterior Ramus of the Lumbar Spinal Nerve

(2012) Toshiyuki Saito et al.   ANESTHESIOLOGY

Ultrasound assessment of cranial spread during caudal blockade in children: effect of the speed of injection of local anaesthetics

(2012) L. Triffterer et al.   BRITISH JOURNAL OF ANAESTHESIA

Establishing an Optimal “Cutoff” Threshold for Diagnostic Lumbar Facet Blocks

(2012) Steven Paul Cohen et al.   CLINICAL JOURNAL OF PAIN

Evaluation of Lumbar Facet Joint Nerve Blocks in Managing Chronic Low Back Pain: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Controlled Trial with a 2-Year Follow-Up

(2012) Laxmaiah Manchikanti et al.   International Journal of Medical Sciences

Dropped Head Syndrome After Multilevel Cervical Radiofrequency Ablation

(2012) Geoffrey E. Stoker et al.   JOURNAL OF SPINAL DISORDERS & TECHNIQUES

Efficacy of Combined Treatment with Medial Branch Radiofrequency Neurotomy and Steroid Block in Lumbar Facet Joint Arthropathy

(2012) Chinmoy Roy et al.   JOURNAL OF VASCULAR AND INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY

Facet joint pain—advances in patient selection and treatment

(2012) Steven P. Cohen et al.   Nature Reviews Rheumatology

Correlation of Lumbar Medial Branch Neurotomy Results with Diagnostic Medial Branch Block Cutoff Values to Optimize Therapeutic Outcome

(2012) Richard Derby et al.   PAIN MEDICINE

Occipital Nerve Pulsed Radiofrequency Treatment: A Multi-Center Study Evaluating Predictors of Outcome

(2012) Julie H. Y. Huang et al.   PAIN MEDICINE

Multivariable Analyses of the Relationships Between Age, Gender, and Body Mass Index and the Source of Chronic Low Back Pain

(2012) Michael J. DePalma et al.   PAIN MEDICINE

Lumbar Medial Branch Radiofrequency Neurotomy in New Zealand

(2012) John MacVicar et al.   PAIN MEDICINE

Ultrasound-Guided Injection of Lumbar Zygapophyseal Joints

(2012) Michael Gofeld et al.   REGIONAL ANESTHESIA AND PAIN MEDICINE

Prognostic Factors of Prolonged Disability in Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain and Lumbar Degeneration in Primary Care

(2012) Philip Wilkens et al.   SPINE

Drug safety assessment in clinical trials: methodological challenges and opportunities

(2012) Sonal Singh et al.   Trials

Success of Initial and Repeated Medial Branch Neurotomy for Zygapophysial Joint Pain: A Systematic Review

(2012) Matthew Smuck et al.   PM&R

Does Sensory Stimulation Threshold Affect Lumbar Facet Radiofrequency Denervation Outcomes? A Prospective Clinical Correlational Study

(2011) Steven P. Cohen et al.   ANESTHESIA AND ANALGESIA

Practice Advisory for the Perioperative Management of Patients with Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices: Pacemakers and Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators

(2011) &NA;   ANESTHESIOLOGY

Epidural Steroid Injections

(2011) Indy M. Wilkinson et al.   Current Pain and Headache Reports

The Role of Image Guidance in Improving the Safety of Pain Treatment

(2011) James P. Rathmell et al.   Current Pain and Headache Reports

Radiofrequency Treatment of Facet-related Pain: Evidence and Controversies

(2011) Jan Van Zundert et al.   Current Pain and Headache Reports

Factors determining the success of radiofrequency denervation in lumbar facet joint pain: a prospective study

(2011) Konrad Streitberger et al.   EUROPEAN SPINE JOURNAL

Prevalence of facet joint degeneration in association with intervertebral joint degeneration in a sample of organ donors

(2011) Jun Li et al.   JOURNAL OF ORTHOPAEDIC RESEARCH

Diagnostic Value of Lumbar Facet Joint Injection: A Prospective Triple Cross-Over Study

(2011) Uwe Schütz et al.   PLoS One

Key Concepts of Clinical Trials: A Narrative Review

(2011) Craig A. Umscheid et al.   POSTGRADUATE MEDICINE

Pain Relief With Intraarticular or Medial Branch Nerve Blocks in Patients With Positive Lumbar Facet Joint SPECT Imaging: A 12-Week Outcome Study

(2011) William E. Ackerman et al.   SOUTHERN MEDICAL JOURNAL

Facet Dimensions, Orientation, and Symmetry at L5–S1 Junction in Lumbosacral Transitional States

(2011) Niladri Kumar Mahato   SPINE

Utilization characteristics of spinal interventions

(2011) Zach I. Abbott et al.   Spine Journal

Does the Location of Low Back Pain Predict Its Source?

(2011) Michael J. DePalma et al.   PM&R

Multicenter, Randomized, Comparative Cost-effectiveness Study Comparing 0, 1, and 2 Diagnostic Medial Branch (Facet Joint Nerve) Block Treatment Paradigms before Lumbar Facet Radiofrequency Denervation

(2010) Steven P. Cohen et al.   ANESTHESIOLOGY

MRI Analysis of the Lumbar Spine: Can It Predict Response to Diagnostic and Therapeutic Facet Procedures?

(2010) Milan P. Stojanovic et al.   CLINICAL JOURNAL OF PAIN

Pharmacological Management of Low Back Pain

(2010) Roger Chou   DRUGS

Reporting and Interpretation of Randomized Controlled Trials With Statistically Nonsignificant Results for Primary Outcomes

(2010) Isabelle Boutron   JAMA-JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION

The anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressive effects of glucocorticoids, recent developments and mechanistic insights

(2010) Agnes E. Coutinho et al.   MOLECULAR AND CELLULAR ENDOCRINOLOGY

The Effect of Repeated Zygapophysial Joint Radiofrequency Neurotomy on Pain, Disability, and Improvement Duration

(2010) Brian Rambaransingh et al.   PAIN MEDICINE

The Effect of Fluid Injection on Lesion Size During Radiofrequency Treatment

(2010) David A. Provenzano et al.   REGIONAL ANESTHESIA AND PAIN MEDICINE

Tackling the Technical Challenges That Hinder the Success of Facet Joint Radiofrequency Treatment for Spinal Pain

(2010) Steven P. Cohen et al.   REGIONAL ANESTHESIA AND PAIN MEDICINE

The American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine and the European Society of Regional Anaesthesia and Pain Therapy Joint Committee Recommendations for Education and Training in Ultrasound-Guided Regional Anesthesia

(2010) Brian D. Sites et al.   REGIONAL ANESTHESIA AND PAIN MEDICINE

Bipolar Radiofrequency Lesion Geometry: Implications for Palisade Treatment of Sacroiliac Joint Pain

(2010) Eric R. Cosman Jr. et al.   Pain Practice

Intravascular Injection in Lumbar Medial Branch Block: A Prospective Evaluation of 1433 Injections

(2009) Chul Joong Lee et al.   ANESTHESIA AND ANALGESIA

Randomized Placebo-controlled Study Evaluating Lateral Branch Radiofrequency Denervation for Sacroiliac Joint Pain

(2009) Steven P. Cohen et al.   ANESTHESIOLOGY

Randomized Study Assessing the Accuracy of Cervical Facet Joint Nerve (Medial Branch) Blocks Using Different Injectate Volumes

(2009) Steven P. Cohen et al.   ANESTHESIOLOGY

The effect of radiofrequency ablation on different organs: Ex vivo and in vivo comparative studies

(2009) Yoo Na Kim et al.   EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF RADIOLOGY

REVERSIBLE NEUROLOGICAL SYMPTOMS CAUSED BY DIATHERMY IN A PATIENT WITH DEEP BRAIN STIMULATORS

(2009) Christopher Roark et al.   NEUROSURGERY

Radiofrequency Neurotomy for a Patient with Deep Brain Stimulators: Proposed Safety Guidelines: Table 1

(2009) Michael D. Osborne   PAIN MEDICINE

Assessment of Celiac Plexus Block and Neurolysis Outcomes and Technique in the Management of Refractory Visceral Cancer Pain

(2009) Michael A. Erdek et al.   PAIN MEDICINE

Ultrasound-Guided Lumbar Medial Branch Block in Obese Patients

(2009) Stefan Rauch et al.   REGIONAL ANESTHESIA AND PAIN MEDICINE

Outcome Predictors for Sacroiliac Joint (Lateral Branch) Radiofrequency Denervation

(2009) Steven P. Cohen et al.   REGIONAL ANESTHESIA AND PAIN MEDICINE

The Incidence of Intravascular Penetration in Medial Branch Blocks

(2009) Paul Verrills et al.   SPINE

Computed tomography–evaluated features of spinal degeneration: prevalence, intercorrelation, and association with self-reported low back pain

(2009) Leonid Kalichman et al.   Spine Journal

The Significance of Multifidus Atrophy After Successful Radiofrequency Neurotomy for Low Back Pain

(2009) Paul Dreyfuss et al.   PM&R

Recommendations by Cochrane Review Groups for assessment of the risk of bias in studies

(2008) Andreas Lundh et al.   BMC Medical Research Methodology

Placebo effects: clinical aspects and neurobiology

(2008) B. S. Oken   BRAIN

Geographic Variation in Epidural Steroid Injection Use in Medicare Patients

(2008) Janna Friedly et al.   JOURNAL OF BONE AND JOINT SURGERY-AMERICAN VOLUME

A randomized, double-blind, prospective study comparing the efficacy of continuous versus pulsed radiofrequency in the treatment of lumbar facet syndrome

(2008) Henry R. Kroll et al.   JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ANESTHESIA

Percutaneous Lumbar Zygapophysial (Facet) Joint Neurotomy Using Radiofrequency Current, in the Management of Chronic Low Back Pain

(2008) Sherdil Nath et al.   SPINE

Facet Joint Osteoarthritis and Low Back Pain in the Community-Based Population

(2008) Leonid Kalichman et al.   SPINE

RE: cost-effectiveness of diagnostic medial branch blocks before radiofrequency denervation

(2008) Suzanne Novak et al.   Spine Journal

Evidence-informed management of chronic low back pain with physical activity, smoking cessation, and weight loss

(2008) Eugene K. Wai et al.   Spine Journal

Evidence-informed management of chronic low back pain with facet injections and radiofrequency neurotomy

(2008) Nikolai Bogduk   Spine Journal

Is Immediate Pain Relief After a Spinal Injection Procedure Enhanced by Intravenous Sedation?

(2008) Paul Dreyfuss et al.   PM&R

Interpreting the Clinical Importance of Treatment Outcomes in Chronic Pain Clinical Trials: IMMPACT Recommendations

(2007) Robert H. Dworkin et al.   JOURNAL OF PAIN

Radiofrequency Denervation of the Lumbar Zygapophysial Joints—Targeting the Best Practice

(2007) Michael Gofeld et al.   PAIN MEDICINE

Lumbar zygapophysial (facet) joint radiofrequency denervation success as a function of pain relief during diagnostic medial branch blocks: a multicenter analysis

(2007) Steven P. Cohen et al.   Spine Journal