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Transcutaneous Application of Pulsed Radiofrequency: Four Case Reports
Author(s) -
Balogh Susan E.
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
pain practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.899
H-Index - 58
eISSN - 1533-2500
pISSN - 1530-7085
DOI - 10.1111/j.1533-2500.2004.04408.x
Subject(s) - pulsed radiofrequency , medicine , chronic pain , anesthesia , physical therapy , pain relief
Pulsed radiofrequency is used for interventional therapy in many pain centers worldwide. A new, non‐invasive method utilizing transcutaneous application appears to be effective in certain patients with chronic pain resistant to other therapies. The method is presented and four case reports are described.