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36–Month Prospective Multicenter Comparison of Endoscopic Facet Denervation and Cryoneurolysis for Chronic Lumbar Facet Joint Pain

Rapčan R; Kočan L; Witkovsky V; Mláka J; Griger M; Poliak Ľ; Lenčeš P; Prokopovičová S · 2026 · Preprint

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Abstract (excerpt)

Abstract Objective Endoscopic facet denervation (ED) and percutaneous cryoneurolysis (Cryo) have emerged as alternative interventional treatments for lumbar facet joint–mediated pain; however, comparative long-term outcome data remain…

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Metadata source: Europe PMC · DOI 10.21203/rs.3.rs-8688458/v1