Long-Term Effect of Pulsed Radiofrequency on Chronic Cervical Radicular Pain Refractory to Repeated Transforaminal Epidural Steroid Injections

• Published in: Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.) Vol. 13; no. 3; pp. 368 - 375
• Main Authors: Choi, Gyu-sik, Ahn, Sang-Ho, Cho, Yun-Woo, Lee, Dong-Gyu
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Malden, USA Blackwell Publishing Inc 01.03.2012; Oxford University Press
• Subjects: Adrenal Cortex Hormones - administration & dosage; Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Cervical Radicular Pain; Female; Ganglia, Spinal - physiology; Humans; Injections, Epidural; Male; Medical research; Middle Aged; Pain; Pain - etiology; Pain Management - methods; Pulsed Radiofrequency; Pulsed Radiofrequency Treatment - methods; Radiculopathy - complications; Radiculopathy - therapy; Time; Transforaminal Epidural Steroid Injections; Treatment Outcome

Objective.  The article aims to evaluate the long‐term effectiveness and safety of pulsed radiofrequency (PRF) on the dorsal root ganglion (DRG) in patients with chronic cervical radicular pain refractory to repeated transforaminal epidural steroid injections (TFESIs). Design.  This is a prospective...