Background Safe and effective non-surgical treatments are an important part of the knee osteoarthritis (OA) treatment algorithm. Cooled radiofrequency ablation (CRFA) and hyaluronic acid (HA) injections are two commonly used modalities to manage symptoms associated with knee OA. Methods A prospective...
Background: Endovenous laser therapy (EVLT) and radiofrequency ablation (RFA) are new, minimally invasive percutaneous endovenous techniques for ablation of the incompetent great saphenous vein (GSV). We have performed both procedures at the Mayo Clinic during two different consecutive periods. At the...
Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) has been around for the last four decades and is being used with increasing frequency to address recalcitrant axial spine and more recently treatment-resistant knee pain. Evidence for various treatment sites is variable and ongoing, but the majority of research suggests ...
Background Minimally invasive endothermal techniques, for example, radiofrequency ablation (RFA), have revolutionized the treatment of insufficient truncal veins and are associated with an excellent outcome. The use of thermal energy requires the instillation of tumescent anesthesia around the vein. Mecha...
Sections “Introduction”, “Background and Historical Perspective”, and “Uses and Indications” of this chapter are reproduced from Gilligan C., Malik O.S., Hirsch J.A. Radiofrequency Ablation for Sacroiliac Joint Pain. In: Marcia S., Saba L. (eds)Radiofrequency Treatments on the Spine....