ArticleInterventional pain medicine2024
Superior cluneal nerves radiofrequency in the management of chronic low back pain.
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- The Transverse Process Cluneal Approach (TPCA): First-in-Human Proximal Radiofrequency Ablation of the Superior Cluneal Nerve in a Patient With Clinical Features Consistent With Maigne's Syndrome - A Novel Anatomy-Based Clinical Case.International medical case reports journal · 2026Article
- Key anatomical and clinical points about the superior cluneal nerves.Interventional pain medicine · 2024Article
- Superior Cluneal neuralgia-An underappreciated cause of low back pain?Interventional pain medicine · 2024Article
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Abstract
Introduction: Chronic low back pain is a highly prevalent condition with multiple etiologies. Cluneal nerve neuropathy is an increasingly relevant condition in the management of this condition, and radiofrequency is an alternative management option. Methods: A case series, which included four patients who underwent ultrasound-guided conventional radiofrequency intervention of the superior cluneal nerves, using a previously undescribed technique and direction of intervention. Results: Patients reported a 50-90 % improvement in pain and a functional benefit for their daily activities of more than 40 % at 4- and 10-week follow-up, with no adverse events following the intervention. Conclusions: Continuous radiofrequency of the cluneal nerves is an interesting alternative in the management of this pathology of low back pain. The ultrasound technique described may be a management proposal with lower risk and adequate effectiveness.
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