Pulsed radiofrequency application in the treatment of chronic pain

Pain Practice

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 31-35

  Martin, Dan C ^a   Willis, Mark L ^a   Mullinax, L Ashley ^a   Clarke, Natalie L ^a   Homburger, Jay A ^a   Berger, Ines H ^a  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Dorsalroot ganglia; Medialbranch nerves; Pulsed radiofrequency; Suprascapular nerve

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CASE STUDY; CHRONIC PAIN; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; PATIENT SELECTION; RADIOFREQUENCY RADIATION; SENSORY STIMULATION; SPINAL GANGLION; SPONDYLOSIS; STELLATE GANGLION; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

ANALGESICS; CHRONIC DISEASE; GANGLIA, SPINAL; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS; NERVE BLOCK; PAIN; PATIENT SATISFACTION; RADIO WAVES; ROTATOR CUFF; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33846961436     PISSN: 15307085     EISSN: 15332500     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1533-2500.2007.00107.x     Document Type: Article

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