Pulsed radiofrequency applied to the suprascapular nerve in painful cuff tear arthropathy

Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 436-440

  Kane, Timothy P C ^a   Rogers, Peter ^b   Hazelgrove, Jane ^c   Wimsey, Simon ^a   Harper, Gareth D ^a  

^a QUEEN ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ST MARY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c ROYAL SOUTH HANTS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTHROPATHY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FRIEDMAN TEST; HUMAN; MALE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULSED RADIOFREQUENCY; RADIOFREQUENCY; SHOULDER PAIN; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TREATMENT DURATION; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ARTHRALGIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; JOINT DISEASES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PERIPHERAL NERVES; RADIO WAVES; ROTATOR CUFF; SHOULDER PAIN;

EID: 42749095100     PISSN: 10582746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jse.2007.10.007     Document Type: Article

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