rhizotomy

• Procédure chirurgicale consistant à sectionner les racines des nerfs spinaux ; effectuée sur les racines antérieures pour soulager une douleur rebelle ou sur les racines postérieures pour mettre fin à de graves spasmes musculaires.

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.

   Rhizotomie

   • 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.