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All patients had a diagnosis confirmed by imaging, all had neurological abnormalities, and all were scheduled for surgical intervention. All 12 patients who had a profession had stopped working. Treatment consisted of application of PRF to the dorsal root ganglion of the affected segmental nerve, or in the case of S1 to the segmental nerve at the level of the S1 foramen.<\/jats:p><jats:p>One patient underwent disc surgery, and one other patient underwent a spinal fusion 1\u2003year following PRF treatment. He had no leg pain at the time of operation. The remaining patients did not require surgical intervention. The numeric rating scale (NRS) score fell from 7.83 to 2.25 over the first 2\u2003weeks, followed by a gradual further fall to 0.27 at the final follow\u2010up, 15.8 (11 to 23)\u2003months after the procedure. Compared with the initial NRS score the data were significant (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2003&lt;\u20030.01) from 4\u2003weeks after the procedure. Neurological abnormalities resolved except in one patient, who had decreased sensibility in a small area in the L3 dermatome at the last follow\u2010up. 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