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Facet Rhizotomy (Lower Mainland) [English] Permalink Public
The facet is the joint on the side of each vertebra. A rhizotomy (say rye-zot-oh-mee) is a procedure to cut or sever the nerve root at certain facets. The procedure uses high-frequency radio waves to create a heat that destroys the nerve. We call this radiofrequency ablation (say ah-blay-shun). This pamphlet describes the procedure, who will be performing procedure, how to prepare, what happens during procedure, will it hurt?, how long it will take, risks or complications, what happens afterwards, follow-up instructions and information on who to contact if experiencing problems. (English) Colour
Catalogue Number:
266240Body Location:
- Bones, Joints, and Muscles,
- Brain and Nerves
Diagnosis and Therapy:
- Rehabilitation and Recovery,
- Surgery and Procedures
Disorders and Conditions:
- Pain
Keywords:
- Pain,
- Joint,
- X-ray,
- Anesthetic,
- Spine,
- Diagnostic,
- Nerve,
- Radiology,
- Ablation,
- Xray,
- Spinal,
- Medical,
- Block,
- IR,
- Imaging,
- LML,
- Freezing,
- Fluoroscopy,
- Facet,
- Rhizotomy
Demographic:
- All
Program:
- Lower Mainland Medical Imaging
Format:
PamphletRevision Date:
November 19, 2019References:
VCH/PHC#FB.722.F33Reproduction Rights:
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