Pulsed radiofrequency of the composite nerve supply to the knee joint as a new technique for relieving osteoarthritic pain: A preliminary report

Pain Physician

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 493-506

  Vas, Lakshmi ^a   Pai, Renuka ^a   Khandagale, Nishigandha ^a   Pattnaik, Manorama ^a  

^a IES Management College and Research Centre   (India)

Author keywords

Femoral nerve supply; Hilton s law; Knee innervation; Knee pain; Osteoarthritis; Peripheral sensitization; Pulsed radiofrequency treatment of nerves to knee joint; Stiffness

Indexed keywords

AGED; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INNERVATION; KNEE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN; OSTEOARTHRITIS, KNEE; PILOT STUDY; RADIOFREQUENCY RADIATION; RADIOGRAPHY; THERAPEUTIC USE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VERY ELDERLY;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; KNEE JOINT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN; OSTEOARTHRITIS, KNEE; PILOT PROJECTS; RADIO WAVES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84914155774     PISSN: 15333159     EISSN: 21501149     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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