Why the study?
Does pulsed mode radiofrequency lesioning of the suprascapular nerve improve pain and function in a patient with chronic shoulder pain?
Population
1 patient with chronic shoulder pain
Design
Case_report
Follow-up
4-5 months per treatment
Authors
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May support pulsed RF of suprascapular nerve for refractory shoulder pain; hypothesis-generating, requiring RCTs before practice change.
Does pulsed mode radiofrequency lesioning of the suprascapular nerve improve pain and function in a patient with chronic shoulder pain?
Pulsed mode radiofrequency of the suprascapular nerve may provide safe, repeatable, and long-term pain relief for chronic shoulder pain.
Rinoo V. Shah (2003) studied this question.
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