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ArticleFrontiers in neuroscience2021

Clinical Outcome of Pulsed-Radiofrequency Combined With Transforaminal Epidural Steroid Injection for Lumbosacral Radicular Pain Caused by Distinct Etiology.

Liuqing Yang, Yuzhao Huang, Jiahui Ma, Zhenxing Li, Rui Han, Gangwen Guo, Yuncheng Ni, Rong Hu, Xuebin Yan, Haocheng Zhou and 1 more

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Article in Frontiers in neuroscience, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 15 papers.

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15 citing papers in PubMed, 19 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Liuqing YangDepartment of Pain, The Third Xiangya Hospital and Institute of Pain Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, China.
Yuzhao HuangDepartment of Orthopedics, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.
Jiahui MaDepartment of Pain, The Third Xiangya Hospital and Institute of Pain Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, China.
Zhenxing LiDepartment of Pain, The Third Xiangya Hospital and Institute of Pain Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, China.
Rui HanDepartment of Pain, The Third Xiangya Hospital and Institute of Pain Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, China.
Gangwen GuoDepartment of Pain, The Third Xiangya Hospital and Institute of Pain Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, China.
Yuncheng NiDepartment of Pain, The Third Xiangya Hospital and Institute of Pain Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, China.
Rong HuDepartment of Pain, The Third Xiangya Hospital and Institute of Pain Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, China.
Xuebin YanDepartment of Pain, The Third Xiangya Hospital and Institute of Pain Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, China.
Haocheng ZhouDepartment of Pain, The Third Xiangya Hospital and Institute of Pain Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, China.
Dong HuangDepartment of Pain, The Third Xiangya Hospital and Institute of Pain Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, China.
Third Xiangya Hospital · CNCentral South University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundLumbosacral radicular pain (LSRP) can be caused by disc herniation, spinal stenosis, and failed back surgery syndrome. The clinical effect of pulsed-radiofrequency (PRF) combined with transforaminal epidural steroid injection (TESI) for radiating pain in different population remains unclear.

methodsWe retrospectively reviewed the medical recordings of patients with LSRP caused by different etiologies, who underwent PRF and TESI treatment. The primary clinical outcome was assessed by a 10-point Visual Analog Scale (VAS) pre- and post-treatment.

resultsA total of 34 LSRP patients were identified and classified into 3 subgroups (disc herniation, spinal stenosis, and failed back surgery syndrome). The overall immediate pain reduction was 4.4 ± 1.1 after procedure. After a median follow-up of 9.5 months, the VAS decreased from 6.5 ± 1.0 to 2.4 ± 1.9 at the last follow-up.

conclusionPRF combined with TESI is an effective approach to treat persistent LSRP in distinct population.

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chronic paindisc herniationfailed back surgery syndromeneuromodulationpulsed radiofrequencyradicular painspinal stenosistransforaminal epidural steroid injection

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