Tolerability and Feasibility of X-ray Guided Non-Invasive Ablation of the Medial Branch Nerve with Focused Ultrasound: Preliminary Proof of Concept in a Pre-clinical Model
Four to six million patients a year in the United States suffer from chronic pain caused by facet joint degeneration. Thermal ablation of the affected facet joint's sensory nerve using radiofrequency electrodes is the therapeutic standard of care. High-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) is a n...
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| Language: | English |
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Elsevier Inc.
2021
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