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. 2017 Jun 6;9(6):e1318. doi: 10.7759/cureus.1318

Table 1. Statistical breakdown of radiofrequency (RF) facet cysts.

Radiofrequency (RF) facet cysts: number of patients 7
Patient average age (range 64-88 years) 80.6
Unlateral radicular pain greater than low back pain 6/7
L5-S1 level of stenosis 4/7
L4-5 level of stenosis 3/7
Multilevel stenosis 2/7
Pre-procedure average visual analog scale (VAS) (range 4-9) 6.8
Post-procedure average visual analog scale (VAS) (range 0-4) 1.5