ArticleJournal of pain research2018
Clinical observation of CT-guided intra-articular conventional radiofrequency and pulsed radiofrequency in the treatment of chronic sacroiliac joint pain.
Article in Journal of pain research, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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- Management of sacroiliac joint pain: current concepts.European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie · 2025Pooled it
- Efficacy of pulsed radiofrequency stimulation in patients with chronic pain: a narrative review.Frontiers in pain research (Lausanne, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Review of Opioid Sparing Interventional Pain Management Options and Techniques for Radiofrequency Ablations for Sacroiliac Joint Pain.Current pain and headache reports · 2022Review
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Abstract
backgroundSacroiliac joint pain (SIJP) is an important cause of low back pain and seriously affects the patients' quality of life. Therefore, it is urgent to find effective treatment methods.
objectiveTo observe the efficacy of intra-articular (IA) conventional radiofrequency (CRF) and pulsed radiofrequency (PRF) treatment of Sacroiliac joint syndrome (SIJS) under computed tomography (CT) guidance. STUDY
designRetrospective comparative study.
settingShengjing Hospital of China Medical University. PATIENTS AND
methodsSixty-four patients with SIJS were enrolled in the Pain management. Patients were randomized into two groups: CRF (CRF group, n=32) and PRF (PRF group, n=32). At each observation time, the general condition, visual analog scale (VAS), the total efficiency rate, Oswestry disability index (ODI), and 36-item short-form health survey were followed up.
resultsCompared to the pretreatment value, the VAS and the ODI decreased in both groups after treatment (
conclusionCT-guided IA PRF and CRF in the treatment of sacroiliac pain are safe and effective. CRF is superior to PRF in the early and late stage. It is recommended for the treatment of SIJP.
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