ArticleAnnals of medicine2025
Comparison of combined suprascapular and axillary nerve pulsed radiofrequency and nerve block for the treatment of primary frozen shoulder: a prospective cohort study.
Article in Annals of medicine, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.
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- A randomized controlled trial of brachial plexus block manipulation versus steroid injection in conscious patients for moderate to severe shoulder stiffness.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2026Trial
- Letter to editor regarding: 'comparison of combined suprascapular and axillary nerve pulsed radiofrequency and nerve block for the treatment of primary frozen shoulder: a prospective cohort study'.Annals of medicine · 2026Article
- Development of a Multidomain Conceptual Framework for Frozen Shoulder: A Systematic Review Integrating Clinical, Biological, Psychological and Lifestyle-Related Contributors.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- Effectiveness of high-voltage radiofrequency on suprascapular nerve for the treatment of chronic shoulder pain.Interventional pain medicine · 2026Article
- Short-term outcomes of adding supervised joint mobilization to ultrasound-guided suprascapular nerve block plus home exercise for frozen shoulder: a single-center retrospective cohort study.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Article
- Effective mnemonic techniques for memorizing the peripheral nervous system: a focus on the brachial, lumbar, and sacral plexuses.Frontiers in surgery · 2025Article
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Abstract
objectivesTo compare the effects of pulsed radiofrequency (PRF) and block of the suprascapular nerve (SSN) and axillary nerve (AN) in patients with primary frozen shoulder (FS).
methodsPatients with primary FS received PRF (Group P) or block (Group B). Shoulder pain during rest, activity and sleep was measured by a numerical rating scale (NRS), the Shoulder Pain and Disability Index (SPADI) was used to assess shoulder function and disability, and the passive range of motion (PROM) of the shoulder joint was measured by a digital inclinometer. Assessments were made at baseline and 2 weeks and 1, 3, and 6 months after the procedure.
resultsOf the 74 patients, 63 were eventually included, and a total of 3 patients were lost to follow-up. Finally, 60 patients (30 in each group) completed the final analysis. There was a significant improvement in all outcome measures from baseline to 6 months after the procedure. Compared with those in group B, the NRS scores during activity and sleep in group P decreased more at 6 months after the procedure (
conclusionsIn patients with primary FS who completed both manipulation under anesthesia and intra-articular injections, PRF with SSN and AN appears to provide better pain relief, better PROM recovery, and more shoulder function improvement than nerve block treatment.
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