Treatment of Chronic Lumbosacral Radicular Pain Using Adjuvant Pulsed Radiofrequency: A Randomized Controlled Study

Comparison between bipolar pulsed radiofrequency and monopolar pulsed radiofrequency in chronic lumbosacral radicular pain

BACKGROUND Chronic lumbosacral radicular pain is a challenging medical problem with respect to therapeutic management. Many patients with lumbosacral radicular pain complain of persistent leg pain after transforaminal epidural steroid injection. Nowadays, pulsed radiofrequency (PRF) stimulation on the dorsal root ganglion (DRG) is widely used for controlling lumbosacral radicular pain. METHOD...

Effectiveness of pulsed radiofrequency with multifunctional epidural electrode in chronic lumbosacral radicular pain with neuropathic features.

BACKGROUND Lumbosacral radicular pain is a common clinical finding with a statistical prevalence ranging from 9.9% to 25% in the general population. OBJECTIVE To investigate the effectiveness of dorsal root ganglion pulsed radiofrequency (PRF) in patients with chronic lumbosacral radicular pain and neuropathic features. STUDY DESIGN Prospective case series clinical outcome study. METHODS ...

Pulsed radiofrequency treatment of the lumbar dorsal root ganglion in patients with chronic lumbar radicular pain: a randomized, placebo-controlled pilot study

BACKGROUND No proof of efficacy, in the form of a randomized controlled trial (RCT), exists to support pulsed radiofrequency (PRF) treatment of the dorsal root ganglion (DRG) for chronic lumbar radicular (CLR) pain. We determined the feasibility of a larger trial (primary objective), and also explored the efficacy of PRF in decreasing pain on a visual analog scale (VAS) and improving the Oswest...

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...