Endoscopic radiofrequency ablation of medial branch for chronic back pain

Kandarpkumar Patel; Abdulrahman Alnwiji; Jin Sung Kim

doi:10.1016/B978-0-443-36628-4.00036-4

Endoscopic radiofrequency ablation of medial branch for chronic back pain

Kandarpkumar Patel
, Abdulrahman Alnwiji
, Jin Sung Kim

Department of Neurosurgery

Endospine Clinic
Alfaisal University

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review

Abstract

Facet joint pain is one of the causes of chronic back pain. The medial branch of the dorsal rami of the spinal nerves innervates the facet joint. Endoscopic radiofrequency ablation of medial branch nerves offers a minimally invasive, effective treatment option for patients with facet joint pain. Patient selection and proper technique are essential for the success of the procedure. This chapter outlines patient selection, technique, and complications of endoscopic radiofrequency ablation of the medial branch in managing chronic back pain.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Essentials of Endoscopic Spine Surgery
Publisher	Elsevier
Pages	399-406
Number of pages	8
ISBN (Electronic)	9780443366284
ISBN (Print)	9780443366291
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-443-36628-4.00036-4
State	Published - 1 Jan 2025

Bibliographical note

Publisher Copyright:
© 2026 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

Keywords

Chronic back pain
Endoscopic
Radiofrequency
Spine
Spine procedure

Access to Document

10.1016/B978-0-443-36628-4.00036-4

Cite this

@inbook{deaad185e55e4d8d89f7e07538e02f81,

title = "Endoscopic radiofrequency ablation of medial branch for chronic back pain",

abstract = "Facet joint pain is one of the causes of chronic back pain. The medial branch of the dorsal rami of the spinal nerves innervates the facet joint. Endoscopic radiofrequency ablation of medial branch nerves offers a minimally invasive, effective treatment option for patients with facet joint pain. Patient selection and proper technique are essential for the success of the procedure. This chapter outlines patient selection, technique, and complications of endoscopic radiofrequency ablation of the medial branch in managing chronic back pain.",

keywords = "Chronic back pain, Endoscopic, Radiofrequency, Spine, Spine procedure",

author = "Kandarpkumar Patel and Abdulrahman Alnwiji and Kim, \{Jin Sung\}",

year = "2025",

month = jan,

day = "1",

doi = "10.1016/B978-0-443-36628-4.00036-4",

language = "English",

isbn = "9780443366291",

pages = "399--406",

booktitle = "Essentials of Endoscopic Spine Surgery",

publisher = "Elsevier",

address = "Netherlands",

}

TY - CHAP

T1 - Endoscopic radiofrequency ablation of medial branch for chronic back pain

AU - Patel, Kandarpkumar

AU - Alnwiji, Abdulrahman

AU - Kim, Jin Sung

PY - 2025/1/1

Y1 - 2025/1/1

N2 - Facet joint pain is one of the causes of chronic back pain. The medial branch of the dorsal rami of the spinal nerves innervates the facet joint. Endoscopic radiofrequency ablation of medial branch nerves offers a minimally invasive, effective treatment option for patients with facet joint pain. Patient selection and proper technique are essential for the success of the procedure. This chapter outlines patient selection, technique, and complications of endoscopic radiofrequency ablation of the medial branch in managing chronic back pain.

AB - Facet joint pain is one of the causes of chronic back pain. The medial branch of the dorsal rami of the spinal nerves innervates the facet joint. Endoscopic radiofrequency ablation of medial branch nerves offers a minimally invasive, effective treatment option for patients with facet joint pain. Patient selection and proper technique are essential for the success of the procedure. This chapter outlines patient selection, technique, and complications of endoscopic radiofrequency ablation of the medial branch in managing chronic back pain.

KW - Chronic back pain

KW - Endoscopic

KW - Radiofrequency

KW - Spine

KW - Spine procedure

UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105029327436

U2 - 10.1016/B978-0-443-36628-4.00036-4

DO - 10.1016/B978-0-443-36628-4.00036-4

M3 - Chapter

AN - SCOPUS:105029327436

SN - 9780443366291

SP - 399

EP - 406

BT - Essentials of Endoscopic Spine Surgery

PB - Elsevier

ER -

Endoscopic radiofrequency ablation of medial branch for chronic back pain

Abstract

Bibliographical note

Keywords

Access to Document

Other files and links

Fingerprint

Cite this