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

The ODI score improved after 2 months of follow up (pooled difference in mean ranged from −12.76 to −3.31), although the results at 3 months did not reach statistical significance (Table 2 ). 3.3.2 Pain Fourteen studies [ 12 , 13 , 21 – 23 , 25 – 33 ] were included in the analysis of pain, and one study [ 24 ] was excluded because the results for pain was not reported.

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