Endoscopic Radiofrequency Ablation of the Sacroiliac Joint Complex in the Treatment of Chronic Low Back Pain: A Preliminary Study of Feasibility and Efficacy of a Novel Technique

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(a) Lateral sacral branches of S1 as they exit from the S1 foramen (black arrowheads). (b) Corresponding position of the endoscope cannula. (c) Small arteries or veins can often be seen coursing along the nerve branches (white arrowheads), which can help with identification of thin nerve branches.

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