Cooled radiofrequency application for treatment of sacroiliac joint pain

Karaman, Haktan; Kavak, Gönül Ölmez; Tüfek, Adnan; Çelik, Feyzi; Yıldırım, Zeynep Baysal; Akdemir, Mehmet Salim; Tokgöz, Orhan

doi:10.1007/s00701-011-1003-8

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“…Also it is impossible to elicit an objective response by the electrical nerve stimulation, such as muscle contractions in localising a motor nerve. Cooled RF is a novel technology whereby internally cooled RF probes can reportedly yield larger tissue lesions than those created by standard RF probes [7].…”

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Cooled radiofrequency system relieves chronic knee osteoarthritis pain: the first case-series

Bellini¹,

Barbieri²

2015

Anaesthesiol Intensive Ther

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Background: Knee osteoarthritis is a frequent cause of chronic knee pain. Therapeutic solutions include intra-articular injections with short-term pain relief and surgical therapy. Radiofrequency (RF) of genicular nerves has been previously reported with varying success. Cooling tissue adjacent to the electrode (cooled RF) increases the radius of lesion. We present here the first retrospective data on pain relief and changes in function after such cooled RF denervation. Methods: We reviewed the records of nine patients with chronic knee pain who underwent cooled RF of genicular nerves. Visual analogue scale (VAS) and Western Ontario McMaster Universities OA index (WOMAC) were analysed. Results: We observed an improvement in VAS pain scores 2 ± 0.5 at one month, 2.3 ± 0.7 at three months, 2.1 ± 0.5 at six months, and 2.2 ± 0.2 at 12 months after the procedure, and WOMAC score 20 ± 2, at one month, 22 ± 0.5 at three months, 21 ± 1.7 at six months, and 20 ± 1.0 at 12 months. Conclusion:The majority of patients with chronic knee pain experienced a clinically relevant degree of pain relief and improved function following cooled RF of genicular nerves at one, three, six and 12 months follow-up.

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Cooled radiofrequency system relieves chronic knee osteoarthritis pain: the first case-series

Bellini¹,

Barbieri²

2015

Anaesthesiol Intensive Ther

100

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“…from Turkey in 2011 found similar pain relief in >80% of patients after 6 months of neurotomy. [8] In the subsequent year, Patel et al . conducted a randomized placebo-controlled trial among 51 patients (34 patients received cooled RF intervention) and observed significant pain relief and better quality of life for 9 months in those who had WC-RF based neuroablation.…”

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Water-cooled radiofrequency neuroablation for sacroiliac joint dysfunctional pain

Biswas

Dey

Biswas

et al. 2016

J Anaesthesiol Clin Pharmacol

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Sacroiliac (SI) joint dysfunction is a common source of chronic low-back pain. Recent evidences from different parts of the world suggest that cooled radiofrequency (RF) neuroablation of sacral nerves supplying SI joints has superior pain alleviating properties than available existing treatment options for SI joint dysfunctional pain. A 35-year-old male had intractable bilateral SI joint pain (numeric rating scale [NRS] – 9/10) with poor treatment response to intra-articular steroid therapy. Bilateral water cooled = RF was applied for neuroablation of nerves supplying both SI joints. Postprocedure pain intensity was 5/10 and after 7 days it was 2/10. On 18th-month follow-up, he is pain free except for mild pain (NRS 2/10) on occasional extreme twisting of the back. This case attempts to highlight that sacral neuroablation based on cooled RF technique can be a long lasting remedial option for chronic SI joint pain unresponsive to conventional treatment.

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“…Karaman et al [8] провели анализ результатов моно-полярной радиочастотной нейроабляции охлаждае-мым электродом дорсальной ветви L 5 и латеральных веточек S 1 -S 3 у 14 пациентов. Авторы отметили значи-тельное снижение боли и улучшение качества жизни сроком более чем на 6 мес.…”

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Радіочастотна Нейроабляція Крижово-Клубового Суглоба Як Метод Лікування Больового Синдрому

Roy¹,

Fishchenko²,

Kudrin³

2022

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Cooled radiofrequency application for treatment of sacroiliac joint pain

Abstract: It was seen that the cooled radiofrequency used for sacroiliac denervation was an effective and safe method in the short to intermediate term.

Cited by 41 publications

References 23 publications

Cooled radiofrequency system relieves chronic knee osteoarthritis pain: the first case-series

Cooled radiofrequency system relieves chronic knee osteoarthritis pain: the first case-series

Water-cooled radiofrequency neuroablation for sacroiliac joint dysfunctional pain

Радіочастотна Нейроабляція Крижово-Клубового Суглоба Як Метод Лікування Больового Синдрому

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