Effect of pulsed radiofrequency therapy on the suprascapular nerve in shoulder pain of various aetiology
Language English Country Ireland Media print-electronic
Document type Journal Article, Multicenter Study
- MeSH
- Shoulder Pain drug therapy MeSH
- Adult MeSH
- Middle Aged MeSH
- Humans MeSH
- Pain Measurement MeSH
- Nerve Block methods MeSH
- Shoulder innervation radiation effects MeSH
- Retrospective Studies MeSH
- Aged MeSH
- Check Tag
- Adult MeSH
- Middle Aged MeSH
- Humans MeSH
- Male MeSH
- Aged MeSH
- Female MeSH
- Publication type
- Journal Article MeSH
- Multicenter Study MeSH
BACKGROUND: Pulsed radiofrequency treatment (PRF) applied to the suprascapular nerve may provide pain relief for patients suffering from shoulder pain as described in three case series. AIMS: The effect of PRF to the suprascapular nerve was retrospectively analysed on 28 patients with shoulder pain lasting longer than 1 month, with a 6-month follow-up. Group A was treated with PRF and local anaesthetics only while group B was treated with PRF, local anaesthetic and steroid. Pain scores were evaluated before and after the procedure and at 1, 3 and 6 months. RESULTS: More than 50% of patients in both groups had significant pain relief after 3 months. No major, but only one minor complication occurred. CONCLUSIONS: Our results suggest that the analgesic effects of PRF last more than 3 months in the majority of patients. The addition of steroid to the PRF treatment appears to have no benefit.
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