Long-term follow-up in sacroiliac joint pain patients treated with radiofrequency ablative therapy

被引：11

作者：

Romero, Flavio Ramalho ^{[1
]}

Vital, Roberto Bezerra ^{[1
]}

Zanini, Marco Antonio ^{[1
]}

Ducati, Luis Gustavo ^{[1
]}

Gabarra, Roberto Colichio ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Estadual Paulista, Fac Med Botucatu, Hosp Clin, Div Neurocirurgia, Botucatu, SP, Brazil

来源：

ARQUIVOS DE NEURO-PSIQUIATRIA | 2015年 / 73卷 / 06期

关键词：

sacroiliac joint pain; radiofrequency; numeric rating scale; patient global impression of change scale; LOW-BACK-PAIN; LATERAL BRANCH NEUROTOMY; DENERVATION;

D O I：

10.1590/0004-282X20150049

中图分类号：

Q189 [神经科学];

学科分类号：

071006 ;

摘要：

Sacroiliac joint (SIJ) pain is responsible for up to 40% of all cases of lumbar back pain. Objective: Report the long-term efficacy of radiofrequency denervation for sacroiliac joint pain at six, twelve and eighteen months. Method: Third-two adults' patients with sacroiliac join pain diagnosis were included for a prospective study. Primary outcome measure was pain intensity on the Numeric Rating Scale (NRS). Secondary outcome measure was Patient Global Impression of Change Scale (PGIC). Results: Short-term pain relief was observed, with the mean NRS pain score decreasing from 7.7 +/- 1.8 at baseline to 2.8 +/- 1.2 at one month and to 3.1 +/- 1.9 at six months post-procedure (p < 0.001). Long-term pain relief was sustained at twelve and eighteen months post-procedure, with NRS pain remaining at 3.4 +/- 2.1 and 4.0 +/- 2.7, respectively. Conclusion: Radiofrequency denervation of the SIJ can significantly reduce pain in selected patients with sacroiliac syndrome.

引用

页码：476 / 479

页数：4

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