Radiofrequency neurotomy in chronic lumbar and sacroiliac joint pain: A meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Effective treatment of low back pain (LBP) originating in the lumbar and sacroiliac joints is difficult to achieve. The objective of the current study was to compare the clinical effectiveness of radiofrequency (RF) neurotomy versus conservative nonsurgical approaches for the management of chronic lumbar and sacroiliac joint pain.

Methods

The PICOS framework was adhered to (P [population]: patients with a history of chronic function-limiting lumbar and sacroiliac joint pain lasting at least 6 months; I [intervention]: RF neurotomy; C [comparator]: other nonsurgical treatments; O [outcomes]: the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI), measurement for pain, and a quality of life (QoL) questionnaire; S [study design]: meta-analysis). Two trained investigators systematically

SUBMITTER: Chen CH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6617467 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature