Sometimes the procedure has a name associated to the type of pain that it treats, such as: Lumbar radiofrequency ablation: Treats the facet joints (areas where bones are connected to the spine) in the lower back Cervical radiofrequency ablation: Treats the cervical (neck) facet joints to mana...
A radiofrequency ablation is a minimally invasive procedure that destroys the nerve fibers carrying pain signals to the brain. It can provide lasting relief for people with chronic pain, especially in the lower back, neck and arthritic joints. If you suffer recurrent pain and you’ve experienced ...
Spine pain is a major cause of disability for which conservative treatment strategies are not universally effective. Radio-frequency ablation of nerves supplying the zygapophysial joints should be considered in selected patients for whom routine treatments do not provide acceptable relief. Following a ...
JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg.2022;148(4):317-325. doi:10.1001/jamaoto.2021.4381 Key Points QuestionWhat is the role of radiofrequency ablation in the treatment of low-risk papillary microcarcinoma of the thyroid? FindingsIn this systematic review and meta-analysis that included 15 studies compr...
G89.3 Neoplasm related pain (acute) (chronic) [refractory bone pain in persons with cancer] Background Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) of tumor is a procedure in which a needle electrode is inserted (via image guidance) into a lesion (tumor) and electrical energy generates heat to destroy cancer...
To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of performing radiofrequency ablation (RFA) using the moving tip technique to treat venous malformations (VMs) in the head and neck. Methods Ten patients (male:female ratio, 2:8; median age, 38 years; age range, 27-59 years) prospectively underwent RF...
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An 86-year-old man was referred to our pain clinic because of neck pain. One year before, he underwent bilateral multi-level cervical medial branch radiofrequency ablation. Within the next 24 hours, he experienced progressive neck extensor muscle weakness. After a comprehensive examination, he was...
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In contrast, the small ablation area produced by the single needle, which was used in RF treatment in the present study, the mild destruction in case of poor alignment, and the more limited segments being affected may have resulted in a less effective treatment with a low and mild ...