rhizotomy

• Chirurgischer Eingriff, bei dem Nervenwurzeln der Spinalnerven durchtrennt werden; an den vorderen Wurzeln zur Linderung unstillbarer Schmerzen oder an den hinteren Wurzeln zur Beendigung starker Muskelspasmen durchgeführt.

A surgical procedure in which spinal nerve roots are severed, performed on anterior roots to relieve intractable pain or on posterior roots to stop severe muscle spasms.

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   A surgical procedure in which spinal nerve roots are cut, performed on anterior roots to relieve intractable pain or on posterior roots to stop severe muscle spasms.

   Chirurgische Durchtrennung von Nervenwurzeln

   • The patient underwent a rhizotomy to alleviate chronic back pain.
   • Doctors recommended a posterior rhizotomy to control severe muscle spasms.
   • Anterior rhizotomy is sometimes used for intractable pain management.