Clinical Study

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

Table 1

Patient demographic data.

Patient numberAgeGenderFollow-up period (months)Side of procedureOther diagnosesPrevious operations/procedures

156F49RightHNP, L4-5, Lt.Root block, L4, 5, Lt.
270F37LeftExtraforaminal HNP, L5-S1, Lt.Transforaminal epidural block, L5-S1, Lt.
374F36BothHNP, L3-4, 4-5, 5-S1Caudal block
medial branch block, L3-4, 4-5, 5-S1, both
473F35BothSpinal stenosis, L3-4, 4-5Medial branch block, L3-4, 4-5, both
576F35LeftHNP, L4-5, Rt.(1) Decompressive hemilaminectomy, L4, Rt. (2005)
(2) Medial branch RFA, L4, 5, Rt. (2006)
681F22RightSpinal stenosis, L3-4, 4-5PLIF, L3-4, 4-5 (2008)
737F22RightSpinal stenosis, L4-5, L5-S1Root block, L4, 5, Rt.
872F21LeftSpinal stenosis, L5-S1PLIF, L5-S1 (2001)
961F15LeftSpondylolisthesis, L4-52014.10.8 MIS TLIF 45
(post-procedure)
1057F13RightSpinal stenosis, L4-5PLIF, L4-5 (2012)
1148F13RightHNP, L3-4, Rt.Transforaminal epidural block, L3-4, Rt.
1258F12RightSpondylolisthesis, L3-4Caudal block, epidural block, L3-4
Trigger point injection of paravertebral muscles
1356F12LeftHNP, L5-S1, Rt.Discectomy, L5-S1, Rt. (2013)
1458F10BothFacet arthropathy, L4-5, Lt.Medial branch RFA,
L4, 5, Lt. (2013)
1560F9BothSpondylolisthesis, L4-5PLIF, L4-5 (2013)
1647M9RightHNP, L5-S1, Lt.Discectomy, L5-S1, Lt. (2013)
1769F8RightSpondylolisthesis, L4-5, L5-S1PLIF, L4-5, 5-S1 (2008)