Ganglion Impar Pulsed Radiofrequency for Intractable Coccydynia
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Transsacrococcygeal approach to ganglion impar: radiofrequency application for the treatment of chronic intractable coccydynia
OBJECTIVE Coccydynia is defined as pain in the coccygeal region. Among the many causes of coccydynia, the most common cause is trauma as a result of falling on the buttocks, repetitive microtrauma, or childbirth. Several methods are currently used for the treatment of coccydynia, including nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, intrarectal manipulation, epidural injections, ganglion impar blocks...
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عنوان ژورنال: Global Journal of Anesthesia & Pain Medicine
سال: 2019
ISSN: 2644-1403
DOI: 10.32474/gjapm.2019.01.000102