Pulsed radiofrequency in the management of lumbar radicular pain: initial experience
Abstract Background Lumbar radicular pain (LRP) is one of the most encountered complaints in neurosurgical practice that pose a challenge in its management as adequate pain control, which is not always achieved. Objective The aim of this study was to evaluate the role of pulsed radiofrequency as a m...
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| author | Hosam Eldin Abdel Azim Habib Sameh Fathy Abdo Ahmed Gabry El Nagar |
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| description | Abstract Background Lumbar radicular pain (LRP) is one of the most encountered complaints in neurosurgical practice that pose a challenge in its management as adequate pain control, which is not always achieved. Objective The aim of this study was to evaluate the role of pulsed radiofrequency as a minimally invasive tool in the management of lumbar radicular pain of lumbar discogenic origin. Methods This is a prospective study that included 20 patients with lumbar radicular pain with radiological evidence of lumbar disc prolapse, who have been subjected to pulsed radiofrequency. Results The mean preoperative visual analogue score was 71 ± 14.38 dropped to a mean of 43.5 ± 21.47 at six-month follow-up. Seventy percentage of the study population had a satisfactory outcome, which did not correlate with the age, sex, or body mass index of the patients. Conclusions Pulsed radiofrequency is a safe and useful tool that may be used in the management of lumbar radicular pain. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-41499ebf2efc444c8640954daa2e0be02023-11-19T12:41:40ZengSpringerOpenEgyptian Journal of Neurosurgery2520-82252023-10-013811810.1186/s41984-023-00223-yPulsed radiofrequency in the management of lumbar radicular pain: initial experienceHosam Eldin Abdel Azim Habib0Sameh Fathy Abdo1Ahmed Gabry El Nagar2Department of Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medicine, Menoufia UniversityDepartment of Radiology, Alexandria University Students HospitalDepartment of Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medicine, Menoufia UniversityAbstract Background Lumbar radicular pain (LRP) is one of the most encountered complaints in neurosurgical practice that pose a challenge in its management as adequate pain control, which is not always achieved. Objective The aim of this study was to evaluate the role of pulsed radiofrequency as a minimally invasive tool in the management of lumbar radicular pain of lumbar discogenic origin. Methods This is a prospective study that included 20 patients with lumbar radicular pain with radiological evidence of lumbar disc prolapse, who have been subjected to pulsed radiofrequency. Results The mean preoperative visual analogue score was 71 ± 14.38 dropped to a mean of 43.5 ± 21.47 at six-month follow-up. Seventy percentage of the study population had a satisfactory outcome, which did not correlate with the age, sex, or body mass index of the patients. Conclusions Pulsed radiofrequency is a safe and useful tool that may be used in the management of lumbar radicular pain.https://doi.org/10.1186/s41984-023-00223-yDiscogenicLumbarRadicularPainPulsedRadiofrequency |
| spellingShingle | Hosam Eldin Abdel Azim Habib Sameh Fathy Abdo Ahmed Gabry El Nagar Pulsed radiofrequency in the management of lumbar radicular pain: initial experience Egyptian Journal of Neurosurgery Discogenic Lumbar Radicular Pain Pulsed Radiofrequency |
| title | Pulsed radiofrequency in the management of lumbar radicular pain: initial experience |
| title_full | Pulsed radiofrequency in the management of lumbar radicular pain: initial experience |
| title_fullStr | Pulsed radiofrequency in the management of lumbar radicular pain: initial experience |
| title_full_unstemmed | Pulsed radiofrequency in the management of lumbar radicular pain: initial experience |
| title_short | Pulsed radiofrequency in the management of lumbar radicular pain: initial experience |
| title_sort | pulsed radiofrequency in the management of lumbar radicular pain initial experience |
| topic | Discogenic Lumbar Radicular Pain Pulsed Radiofrequency |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s41984-023-00223-y |
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