Radiofrequency ablation (RFA), or radiofrequency neurotomy, is a type of injection procedure that is used to treat several conditions including chronic neck and/or back pain. In the neck and back, pain stemming from the vertebral facet joints or the hip’s sacroiliac joints or the posterior pelvis may be treated using RFA.

2010年9月1日 · Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) has become an option for those with chronic or refractory sacroiliac (SI) joint pain. The purpose of this critical review is to assess the existing literature and conduct a meta-analysis to assess the effectiveness of RFA of the SI joint for pain relief at 3 and 6 months' after an RFA procedure.

2021年8月5日 · Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is a potential treatment for those with sacroiliac joint (SIJ) pain. There is no consensus on the optimal procedural techniques for SIJ diagnostic blocks, or RFA. This article describes different techniques for SIJ diagnostic blocks and RFA, including the relevant innervation that underlies these techniques.

A radiofrequency ablation (RFA) of the sacroiliac joint (SI joint) is a procedure that uses radio waves to heat and destroy nerves. These nerves carry pain signals from the injured sacroiliac joint to the brain. Radiofrequency ablation of the sacroiliac joint may be recommended for those patients who have received short term pain

2022年6月1日 · Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) has been used to treat pain originating from the sacroiliac joint (SIJ). Multipolar strip lesion RFA techniques are estimated to capture the greatest proportion of the SIJ posterior innervation. This chapter will describe ultrasound- and...

Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) of the sacral lateral branches targets the innervation of the posterior sacroiliac ligaments and posterior portion of the sacroiliac joint, also referred to as the posterior sacroiliac joint complex. This review assesses the published evidence on local anesthetic blocks …

2020年12月12日 · Sacroiliac joint (SI) radiofrequency ablation is commonly performed to treat back pain when SI joint pathology has been proven with diagnostic injections.

2023年12月31日 · After a positive diagnosis of SI joint pain, a SI joint radiofrequency ablation (RFA) can provide long-lasting pain relief. This minimally invasive procedure interrupts nociceptive pain signals from the L5 dorsal ramus and the lateral branches of the S1, S2, and S3 nerve roots (Pastrak et al., Curr Pain Headache Rep 26 (11):855–862, 2022).

2015年7月1日 · The objective of this article is to recommend an approach to radiofrequency ablation (RFA) of the sacral lateral branches that is safe, effective, and simple to perform. To do so, one must identify the proper patient, perform a diagnostic block to confirm the sacroiliac joint as the pain generator, and then, after 2 successful blocks, move to ...

Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is a minimally invasive procedure that is performed at a doctor’s office or a hospital. Patients usually return home the same day. A few precautions may be followed before and after the treatment procedure.