“TO STUDY THE COMPARISON OF INTRAARTICULAR LUMBAR FACET JOINT STEROID INJECTIONS AND LUMBAR FACET JOINT RADIOFREQUENCY DENERVATION IN TREATMENT OF LOW BACK PAIN”

Abstract

Introduction: Lumbar facet joint degeneration is a source of chronic low back pain, with an
incidence of 15% to 45% among patients with low back pain. Pain arising from the lumbar
facet joints is a common cause of axial back pain in adults. Radiofrequency ablation (RF) of
the medial branches of the spinal dorsal rami has been used as a treatment option. Various
therapeutic techniques in the treatment of facet-related pain have been described in the
literature, including intraarticular lumbar facet joint steroid injections and radiofrequency
denervation.