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Risks
By Mayo Clinic staffCommon side effects include:
- Temporary numbness
- Pain at the procedure site
Rarely, more-serious side effects occur, including:
- Long-term numbness
- Paralysis
- Bowel and bladder incontinence
References
- Braun EB, et al. Pain management in the head and neck patient: Chronic pain. In: Flint PW, et al. Cummings Otolaryngology: Head & Neck Surgery. 5th ed. Philadelphia, Pa.: Mosby Elsevier; 2010. http://www.mdconsult.com/books/about.do?about=true&eid=4-u1.0-B978-0-323-05283-2..X0001-8--TOP&isbn=978-0-323-05283-2&uniqId=230100505-57. Accessed Nov. 23, 2011.
- Speldewinde GC. Outcomes of percutaneous zygapophysial and sacroiliac joint neurotomy in a community setting. Pain Medicine. 2011;12:209.
- Chou R. Subacute and chronic low back pain: Nonsurgical interventional treatment. http://www.uptodate.com/home/index.html. Accessed Nov. 23, 2011.
- Biondi DM, et al. Cervicogenic headache. http://www.uptodate.com/home/index.html. Accessed Nov. 23, 2011.
- Barbara Woodward Lips Patient Education Center. Radiofrequency lesioning. Rochester, Minn.: Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research; 2010.
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