Trial reportEuropean spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society2003
The role of radiofrequency in the treatment of mechanical pain of spinal origin.
Trial report in European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society, 2003. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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- Potential Cost Savings with 60-day Peripheral Nerve Stimulation Treatment in Chronic Axial Low Back Pain.Pain and therapy · 2024Article
- Virtual reality hypnosis prior to radiofrequency thermocoagulation for patients with chronic pain: an exploratory clinical trial.Frontiers in psychology · 2024Article
- A Case of Nerve Root Radiofrequency Thermocoagulation for Pain Due to Pleural Metastasis of Lung Cancer Leading to Improvement in the Patient's Quality of Life.Palliative medicine reports · 2023Article
- Safety of Conventional and Pulsed Radiofrequency Lesions of the Dorsal Root Entry Zone Complex (DREZC) for Interventional Pain Management: A Systematic Review.Pain and therapy · 2022Review
- Lumbar Facet Joint Radiofrequency Denervation Therapy for Chronic Low Back Pain: Enhanced Outcome Compared With Chemical Neurolysis (Ethyl Alcohol 95% or Glycerol 20%).International journal of spine surgery · 2022Article
- Evaluation of pulsed radiofrequency denervation in the treatment of chronic facetjoint pain: an observational study.Anesthesiology and pain medicine · 2012Article
- Factors determining the success of radiofrequency denervation in lumbar facet joint pain: a prospective study.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2011Article
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Abstract
Radiofrequency (RF) ablation is a method that has been gaining popularity over the past few years among spinal surgeons. It has a role when dealing with pain of spinal origin, either mechanical or neuropathic, after conservative treatment has failed. In the present study, 122 patients with a minimal follow up of 1 year were examined at our institution after having undergone RF heat lesion of the medial branch for mechanical spinal pain (low back pain, thoracic pain or cervical pain). They were followed up 1, 3, 6 and 12 months after treatment. Twenty-two of them were additionally followed up at 18 months. After 1 month, 91 patients (75%) were satisfied with the results. After 3 months, 87 patients (71%) had significant pain relief, while in 35 patients (29%) there was no improvement. After 6 months of follow-up, 80 patients (66%) had pain relief and in 42 patients (34%) there was no effect. At 12-months follow-up, 77 patients (63%) showed good results and 45 patients (37%) had no effect. In the case of the 22 patients who were followed for 18 months, all showed significant pain relief. Minor complications occurred in 27 patients (22%), who had transient discomfort and burning pain. We concluded that RF is a safe and partially effective procedure for mechanical back pain.
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