ArticleInterventional pain medicine2025
A retrospective single arm cohort study evaluating the efficacy of lumbar medial branch radiofrequency ablation using a multi-tined probe and perpendicular approach.
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- Evaluating prognostic block selection criteria in lumbar medical branch radiofrequency neurotomy: A retrospective cohort study.Interventional pain medicine · 2026Article
- The effectiveness of lumbar medial branch radiofrequency ablation using a three-tined electrode: A real-world cross-sectional cohort study.Interventional pain medicine · 2025Article
- Evidence of Multifidus Changes Post-Lumbar Radiofrequency Ablation: A Narrative Literature Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
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Abstract
Summary of background data: Lumbar medial branch radiofrequency ablation (LMBRFA) is an effective treatment for facet joint pain. LMBRFA efficacy was originally demonstrated using a parallel technique. Newly developed RFA probes ( Objectives: Evaluate the effectiveness of P-LMBRFA in patients with confirmed facet pain. Methods: In this retrospective single-arm cohort study, electronic medical records were used to identify consecutive patients with ≥80 % dual medial branch block-confirmed pain relief who underwent first-time P-LMBRFA between 2016 and 2022. Primary outcomes were ≥50 % Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) pain improvement and the minimal clinically important difference (MCID) on the Pain Disability Quality-of-Life Questionnaire (PDQQ) at 3 months post-treatment. Secondary outcomes included the duration and mean retrospective percentage of pain relief after a successful index P-LMBRFA in individuals who reported a return of their index symptoms. Results: 174 participants (60.3 % female, 61.3 ± 14.2 years of age, BMI 29.5 ± 6.7 kg/m Discussion/conclusion: Following P-LMBRFA, approximately 50 % of patients reported improvement in pain and disability measures. Extensive, prospective research comparing long-term outcomes of P-LMBRFA and parallel LMRBFA is warranted.
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