Treating Frozen Shoulder with Ultrasound‐Guided Pulsed Mode Radiofrequency Lesioning of the Suprascapular Nerve: Two Cases

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DOI: 10.1111/j.1526-4637.2010.00970.x

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How to CiteHuang, C.-C., Tsao, S.-L., Cheng, C.-Y., Hsin, M.-T. and Chen, C.-M. , Treating Frozen Shoulder with Ultrasound?Guided Pulsed Mode Radiofrequency Lesioning of the Suprascapular Nerve: Two Cases. Pain Medicine, no. doi: 10.1111/j.1526-4637.2010.00970.x

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Departments of Neurosurgery

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Pain Medicine, Changhua Christian Hospital, Taiwan

*Correspondence: Chien?Ming Chen MD,

*Correspondence: Chien?Ming Chen, MD, Department of Neurosurgery, Changhua Christian Hospital, 135 Nanhsiao Street, Changhua, 500 Taiwan. Tel: +88647238595 ext. 7688; Fax: +88647232942;? E?mail: 116950@cch.org.tw.

Publication HistoryArticle first published online: 28 OCT 2010 SEARCH Search Scope All contentPublication titlesIn this journalIn this issue Search String Advanced >Saved Searches > SEARCH BY CITATION Volume: Issue: Page: ARTICLE TOOLSGet PDF (262K)Save to My ProfileE-mail Link to this ArticleExport Citation for this ArticleRequest Permissions AbstractArticleReferencesCited By View Full Article (HTML) Get PDF (262K) Keywords:Adhesive Capsulitis;Frozen Shoulder;Radiofrequency Therapy;Shoulder Pain;Ultrasonography;Neuromuscular ManifestationsAbstract

Objective.? Many approaches to treatment of frozen shoulder, or adhesive capsulitis, including use of steroid injections, provide only short?term relief. We present a method for pulsed mode radiofrequency (PRF) lesioning of the suprascapular nerve using ultrasound guidance in patients with severe pain from frozen shoulder.

Design.? Patients with frozen shoulder were treated by using real?time, high?resolution ultrasound guidance to facilitate PRF lesioning of the suprascapular nerve.

Setting and Patients.? Two patients with frozen shoulder of a tertiary hospital were reported.

Measures.? Pain intensity and shoulder movement before and after procedure were recorded.

Results.? In the two cases presented, both patients experienced pain relief and increased shoulder flexibility for 5–6 months.

Conclusion.? Ultrasound can not only quickly and effectively identify the suprascapular notch and nerve, but also helps the operator manipulate and advance the needle to a more precise position.

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