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Rhizotomy procedure

Known as: radicotomy, Rhizotomy, Rhizotomies 
Surgical interruption of a spinal or cranial nerve root. (From Dorland, 28th ed)
National Institutes of Health

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Educational aspectsNerveSpinal nerve root structurelegislation & jurisprudence

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Surgical incisionstransection of nerve

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Review
2009
Review
2009
Practical Handbook of Neurosurgery From Leading Neurosurgeons
Cranial Approaches -- Microneurosurgery: Principles, Applications, and Training -- Endoscopy: Principles and Techniques -- Image… 
1998
1998
Cyclical passive stretch influences the mechanical properties of the inactive cat soleus
The effects of cyclical, passive manipulation (PM, 30 min day(−1), 5 days week(−1) for 6 months) mimicking the length excursions… 
Review
1993
Review
1993
The morbidity due to lower urinary tract function in spinal cord injury patients
A review is given of 105 patients with a traumatic spinal cord injury. In 93 patients with a minimum follow up of one year the… 
1979
1979
Microsurgical anatomy of lumbosacral spinal roots.
✓ A dissecting microscope study of the microsurgical anatomy of the lumbosacral spinal roots, carried out on the spinal cords of… 
1974
1974
Percutaneous rhizotomy for trigeminal neuralgia.
1969
1969
Sensory Rhizotomy Following Operation for Ruptured Intervertebral Disc
Highly Cited
1966
Highly Cited
1966
Extradural spinal sensory rhizotomy.
Spina l pos t e r io r r h i z o t o m y is a jus t i f i ab le o p e r a t i o n a l t h o u g h i t is all t oo f r e q u e n t… 
1947
1947
The surgical relief of spasticity in paraplegic patients: anterior rhizotomy.
Highly Cited
1945
Highly Cited
1945
The Rehabilitation of Patients Totally Paralyzed below the Waist: With Special Reference to Making Them Ambulatory and Capable of Earning Their Living: Anterior Rhizotomy for Spastic Paraplegia
1943
1943
TRIGEMINAL NEURALGIA DUE TO RADICULAR LESIONS
The partial section of the trigeminal sensory root by the temporal approach, as perfected by Spiller and Frazier from the Hartley… 
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