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This research study examines the clinical and procedural factors which may predict the successful treatment of radiofrequency neurotomy on the sacroiliac (SI) joint in an effort to relieve lower back pain, while also taking a look at the pain relief response three months post-procedure.
SI joint radiofrequency neurotomy effectively reduces lower back pain and improves function in most patients at three months post-procedure. Patients being of younger age and using the quadripolar strip lesion technique to perform the procedure were found to be factors that could predict treatment success, whereas the type of diagnostic block does not.
The sacroiliac joint accounts for 10-27% of chronic low back pain and there are several different radiofrequency neurotomy approaches to treatment. Identifying the approach that predicts and provides the most effective treatment response will improve patient care.
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