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Phrenic Nerve Injury After Radiofrequency Denervation of the Cervical Medial Branches
Author(s) -
Van de Perck Frans,
Soetens Filiep,
Lebrun Christophe,
Lataster Arno,
Verhamme Amaury,
Van Zundert Jan
Publication year - 2016
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/papr.12398
Subject(s) - medicine , denervation , cervical plexus , cervical nerve , phrenic nerve , pulsed radiofrequency , radiofrequency ablation , cervical vertebrae , surgery , anatomy , nerve root , pain relief , respiratory system , ablation
Radiofrequency denervation of the cervical medial branches is a possible treatment for chronic cervical facet pain syndrome when conservative management has failed. According to the literature, complications after radiofrequency denervation of the cervical medial branches are rare. We report a case of possible phrenic nerve injury after ipsilateral radiofrequency denervation of the cervical medial branches following a posterolateral approach.