A case series of pulsed radiofrequency treatment of myofascial trigger points and scar neuromas

Pain Medicine

Volumn 10, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1140-1143

  Tamimi, Mazin Al ^a   McCeney, Michael H ^b   Krutsch, Jason ^c  

^a Colorado Spine and Pain ^*  (United States)

^b KAISER PERMANENTE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Myofascial pain; Neuromatous pain; Pulsed radiofrequency; Radio frequency; Scar neuroma; Trigger point

Indexed keywords

BOTULINUM TOXIN A;

ADULT; AGED; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MYOFASCIAL PAIN; NERVE BLOCK; NEUROMA; NEUROPATHIC PAIN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PULSED RADIOFREQUENCY; RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION;

ADULT; AGED; CATHETER ABLATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYOFASCIAL PAIN SYNDROMES; NEUROMA; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN, INTRACTABLE; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70349631386     PISSN: 15262375     EISSN: 15264637     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1526-4637.2009.00646.x     Document Type: Article

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