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The Reasons for the Rejection of Spinal Interventional Pain Management Techniques in Patients with Chronic Lower Back Pain
Abstract
We investigated the reasons for the rejection of spinal interventional pain management techniques (SIPMT) in patients with lower back pain. The patients included in the study applied to an algology outpatient clinic with complaints of chronic lower back pain and were recommended SIPMT. The demographic data, systemic diseases, diagnoses, suggested SIPMT, and reasons why certain patients refused SIPMT, were all evaluated. Among the 196 patients...
Figures & Tables
Table 1. The demographic features of the patients refused the treatment in the s...
Table 2. The clinical features, diagnoses and planned SIPMT of the patients.
Table 3. Reasons why patients refused spinal interventional pain management tech...
Paper Details
Title
The Reasons for the Rejection of Spinal Interventional Pain Management Techniques in Patients with Chronic Lower Back Pain
Published Date
Apr 28, 2023
Journal
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