ReviewCureus2024
Radiofrequency Ablation: Honoring the Pioneers of Modern Therapeutic Innovations.
Review in Cureus, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.
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4 citing papers in PubMed.
- Efficacy and safety of rib-guided percutaneous thoracic sympathetic radiofrequency thermocoagulation at two different targets for primary palmar hyperhidrosis: a randomized controlled trial.Annals of medicine · 2026Trial
- Ultrasound-Guided Radiofrequency Ablation of the Ilioinguinal Nerves to Treat Ilioinguinal Neuralgia: A Description of a Novel Approach.Pain and therapy · 2026Review
- Targeting the intrinsic bone nerve supply for joint denervation in osteoarthritis: A Copernican revolution, or just another fad relegated to the graveyard of scientific history?Interventional pain medicine · 2025Article
- Radiofrequency Ablation for Chronic Pain: Mechanistic Insights and Emerging Innovations.Cureus · 2025Review
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9 authors.
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Abstract
Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is a minimally invasive technique used to alleviate chronic pain by destroying pain-signaling nerve fibers. This procedure offers precise and focused pain relief, serving as an alternative to surgical and pharmacological treatments for chronic conditions such as arthritis, back pain, neck pain, and nerve pain. RFA has evolved over a long period, beginning with early work on electrical currents. Significant progress has been made in its application to pain management with continual technological improvements enhancing its safety and effectiveness. As technology and research continue to progress, RFA promises even greater efficacy and safety, enhancing the quality of life for patients with chronic pain. Additionally, as the understanding of pain mechanisms advances, RFA can be utilized as a procedure to treat a wider lexicon of chronic pain pathologies. This historical narrative outlines the history and clinical origins of RFA, the pioneers that pushed the development of the field, and the treatment's path to modern implications in chronic pain relief.
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