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Pulsed Radiofrequency & Suprascapular Nerve Block for Chronic Shoulder Pain

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December 2024

Pulsed Radiofrequency & Suprascapular Nerve Block for Chronic Shoulder Pain

Vol: 306| Issue: 12| Number:43| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

Comparative Randomized Study Between Pulsed Radiofrequency and Suprascapular Nerve Block for the Treatment of Chronic Shoulder Pain.

Clin J Pain . 2024 Mar 1;40(3):182-186.

Contributing Authors:
ECQA Bergamaschi RK Sakata ALA Giraldes LHC Ferraro

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Synopsis

Forty patients with chronic shoulder pain were randomized to receive pulsed radiofrequency (RF) treatment (n=20) or a suprascapular nerve block with local anesthetic (n=20). The primary outcome was pain intensity at rest and on movement. Secondary outcomes included shoulder range of motion, analgesic requirement, and adverse effects. Outcomes were measured at baseline, and 1, 2, 4, 8, and 12 weeks...

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