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Trial reportJournal of pain research2020

Ultrasonography-Guided Radiofrequency Ablation for Painful Stump Neuromas to Relieve Postamputation Pain: A Pilot Study.

Shaofeng Pu, Junzhen Wu, Qingjian Han, Xin Zhang, Yingying Lv, Yongming Xu, Chen Li, Dongping Du

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Trial report in Journal of pain research, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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11 citing papers in PubMed, 15 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Shaofeng PuDepartment of Pain Management, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai, 200233, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0000-0003-3227-0155
Junzhen WuDepartment of Pain Management, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai, 200233, People's Republic of China.
Qingjian HanInstitutes of Brain Science, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, People's Republic of China.
Xin ZhangCenter for Translational Pain Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC 27710, USA.
Yingying LvDepartment of Pain Management, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai, 200233, People's Republic of China.
Yongming XuDepartment of Pain Management, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai, 200233, People's Republic of China.
Chen LiDepartment of Pain Management, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai, 200233, People's Republic of China.
Dongping DuDepartment of Pain Management, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai, 200233, People's Republic of China.
Shanghai Jiao Tong University · CNDuke University · USFudan University · CN

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivePostamputation pain (PAP) is a serious problem, and thus far, there is no perfect treatment strategy. Clinically, minimally invasive treatments for peripheral neuromas are simple and feasible. This study aimed to investigate the immediate and long-term effects of ultrasonography-guided radiofrequency ablation (RFA) on PAP.

methodsEighteen PAP subjects with painful peripheral neuromas were treated with ultrasonography-guided RFA.

resultsA total of 18 PAP subjects were included in the final analyses. Fourteen of the 17 subjects with residual limb pain (RLP) (82.4%) had successful outcomes. A successful outcome was noted in 9 of the 13 subjects with phantom limb pain (PLP) (69.2%). There were no significant associations between symptom relief and sex, age, or the duration of symptoms. There were no severe complications.

conclusionsUltrasonography-guided RFA for painful stump neuromas can effectively relieve stump pain and PLP in amputees with PAP (follow-up time was 12 months). Ultrasonography-guided RFA is easy and safe and does not involve radiation exposure, making it very suitable for clinical applications.

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neuromapostamputation painradiofrequency ablationultrasonography-guided

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PMID33376389
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