Intraarticular Pulsed Radiofrequency vs. Radiofrequency Neurotomy in Patients with Chronic Knee Pain due to Osteoarthritis (OA)

Intra-articularly applied pulsed radiofrequency can reduce chronic knee pain in patients with osteoarthritis.

BACKGROUND Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most widespread chronic joint disease worldwide. Symptomatic knee OA is observed in approximately 12% of individuals more than 60 years of age. Conservative treatments models may not be effective always, and that some of them have serious adverse effects that prompted the researchers to research different treatment methods. In this study, we investigated sh...

Bipolar Versus Unipolar Intraarticular Pulsed Radiofrequency Thermocoagulation in Chronic Knee Pain Treatment: A Prospective Randomized Trial.

BACKGROUND Chronic knee pain is a major widespread problem causing significant impairment of daily function. Pulsed radiofrequency has been shown to reduce severe chronic joint pain as a non-pharmacological and less invasive treatment method. OBJECTIVE We aimed to compare the effectiveness of unipolar and bipolar intraarticular pulsed radiofrequency methods in chronic knee pain control. STU...

Efficacy of pulsed radiofrequency treatment on the saphenous nerve in patients with chronic knee pain.

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE We studied the long-term efficacy of pulsed radiofrequency treatment (PRF) on the saphenous nerve in 115 patients with chronic knee pain. MATERIALS AND METHODS 115 patients with chronic knee pain were investigated in a period of 22~months retrospectively. All patients had pulsed radiofrequency to the saphenous nerve. The mean age was 59 (range, 51-67). All patients we...

using pulsed radiofrequency for chronic pain

Using Pulsed Radiofrequency for Chronic Pain

Please cite this paper as: Imani F. Using Pulsed Radiofrequency for Chronic Pain. Anesth Pain. 2012;1(3):155-6. DOI: 10.5812/kowsar.22287523.4047 Implication for health policy/practice/research/medical education: The evidence on PRF treatment of the peripheral nerves is scarce. The currently available evidence should be complemented with well-designed trials. In order to emphasize the importanc...