High-intensity Focused Ultrasound As the Savior for Lumbar Facet Joint Neurotomy: Fact, Fad, or Fiction?

Scientific advancement rarely transpires in quantum leaps as occurred with (no pun intended) general relativity in quantum physics, or in medicine with the advent of non-invasive (eg, antibiotics for appendicitis) or less-invasive (laparoscopic surgery) therapies to replace major surgery.[1 2][1]