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Pulsed radiofrequency ablation for treatment of severe pain after shoulder arthroplasty (case report)
- Authors: Zabolotsky D.V.1, Portnyagin I.G.2
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Affiliations:
- St. Petersburg State Pediatric Medical University
- Interventional pain management clinic “Medica”
- Issue: Vol 21, No 4 (2015)
- Pages: 126-130
- Section: Case Reports
- URL: https://journal.rniito.org/jour/article/view/16
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.21823/2311-2905-16
- ID: 16
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Abstract
A case of refractory neuropathic pain syndrome in patient who underwent monopolar shoulder replacement is presented. The patient had right lung tumor metastasis in the right humeral head. Severe neuropathic pain syndrome, not responding to 6-months conservative treatment, developed in post-operative period. Pulsed radiofrequency ablation of C4-C6 nerve roots via interscalene access was performed. The procedure allowed the patient to stop taking painkillers and improved his quality of life. The patient was monitored for 2 months.
About the authors
D. V. Zabolotsky
St. Petersburg State Pediatric Medical University
Author for correspondence.
Email: docent-zab@mail.ru
associate professor of department of anesthesiology, resuscitation and emergency pediatrics Russian Federation
I. G. Portnyagin
Interventional pain management clinic “Medica”
Email: fake@neicon.ru
anesthesiologist Russian Federation
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