F721 Pulsed Mode Radiofrequency (Prf) of the Suprascapular Nerve (Sen) for Treatment of Chronic Shoulder Pain (Csp)

A systematic review and meta‐analysis of radiofrequency procedures on innervation to the shoulder joint for relieving chronic pain

“…The other six publications, all case series or reports, were on aRF (Bone et al, 2013;Brown et al, 1988;Chang et al, 2015;Eckmann et al, 2019;Nakamura et al, 2013;Simopoulos et al, 2012). We also extracted data from nine conference abstracts (Cannon et al, 2012;Dua et al, 2016;Fernandes et al, 2011;Londono et al, 2014;Nakamura et al, 2013;Osako et al, 2016;Pieran, 2010;Vander Cruyssen et al, 2018;Yoshimura et al, 2018) that met the eligibility criteria for this review.…”

“…In our review, we found that the SSN was targeted in most of the studies (Bone et al, 2013;Brown et al, 1988;Cannon et al, 2012;Chang et al, 2015;Ergonenc & Beyaz, 2018;Eyigor et al, 2010;Fernandes et al, 2011;Gabrhelik et al, 2010;Gofeld et al, 2013;Gurbet et al, 2005;Hackworth, 2013;Huang et al, 2010;Jang et al, 2013;Kane et al, 2008;Keskinbora & Aydinli, 2009;Kim et al, 2012;Korkmaz et al, 2010;Liliang et al, 2009;Londono et al, 2014;Luleci et al, 2011;Nakamura et al, 2013;Okmen & Okmen, 2017;Osako et al, 2016;Picelli et al, 2018;Pieran, 2010;Shabat et al, 2013;Shah & Racz, 2003;Simopoulos et al, 2012;Sinha et al, 2020;Sir & Eksert, 2019;Vander Cruyssen et al, 2018;Wu et al, 2014), and other neural targets were cited only in a few recent publications (Dua et al, 2016;Eckmann et al, 2019;Kim et al, 2012;Nakamura et al, 2013;Osako et al, 2016;Yoshimura et al, 2018). Until recently, aRF techniques for joint pain relief were discouraged and not investigated for two reasons.…”

“…The lower subscapular nerves were approached in the interfascial plane between the teres major and subscapularis muscles in the mid-clavicular region under US guidance (Yoshimura et al, 2018). Some publications also described the use of anatomic landmarks and electric nerve stimulation techniques to locate the targeted nerves (Fernandes et al, 2011;Keskinbora & Aydinli, 2009; Luleci et al, 2011).…”

“…These instruments were either self-reported by patients or applied during assessments by clinicians. The Shoulder Pain and Disability Index (SPADI) (Ergonenc & Beyaz, 2018;Eyigor et al, 2010;Gofeld et al, 2013;Korkmaz et al, 2010;Liliang et al, 2009;Okmen & Okmen, 2017;Sir & Eksert, 2019;Wu et al, 2014;Yan & Zhang, 2019), the Oxford Shoulder Score (OSS) (Jang et al, 2013;Kane et al, 2008;Keskinbora & Aydinli, 2009;Ozyuvaci et al, 2011;Taverner & Loughnan, 2014), the Constant-Murley Score (CMS) (Gofeld et al, 2013;Kane et al, 2008), the Nottingham Health Profile (NHP) (Okmen & Okmen, 2017), the Pain Self Efficacy Questionnaire (PSEQ) (Taverner & Loughnan, 2014), the Simple Shoulder Test (SST) (Yoshimura et al, 2018), range of movement (passive and active) (Bone et al, 2013;Ergonenc & Beyaz, 2018;Eyigor et al, 2010;Fernandes et al, 2011;Gurbet et al, 2005;Kim et al, 2012;Korkmaz et al, 2010;Lipov et al, 2013;Nakamura et al, 2013;Osako et al, 2016;Picelli et al, 2018;Pieran, 2010;Shah & Racz, 2003;Simopoulos et al, 2012;Sinha et al, 2020;Wu et al, 2014), the Disability Assessment Scale (DAS) (Picelli et al, 2018), the Fugl-Mey...…”