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| Year : 2018 | Volume
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| Issue : 3 | Page : 8-12 |
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LUMBAR facet denervation for degenerative symptomatic functional spinal unit: Overview
Satishchandra Gore
Consultant Spine Surgeon, Gore's Clinic, Flat No. 8, 2nd Floor, Kamla Regency, Pune-18, Maharashtra, India
Correspondence Address:
Dr. Satishchandra Gore
Spine Clinic 1128 Shivajinagar FC Road, Pune - 411 016, Maharashtra
India
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None  | Check |
DOI: 10.4103/joas.joas_55_17
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Symptomatic lumbar facets manifest as low back pain located paraspinally of varying intensity. The pain may increase with extension and rotation and can be well localized or diffuse and associated with extension lag on prolonged sitting. This pain can be easily identified by facet or medial branch block and then treated by ablating under vision this medial branch. Results are gratifying and can delay need for fusion in patients.
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