Phenolysis for Advanced Shoulder Osteoarthritis: A Case Series of a Novel Ultrasound-Guided Approach to Anterior and Posterior Glenohumeral Articular Nerve Branches
Felice Galluccio,
Tony Kwun-tung Ng,
Mario Fajardo Perez
et al.
Abstract:Introduction: The shoulder is one of the joints most affected by osteoarthritis, with a prevalence of almost 20% in adults over 65 years of age. Various treatments have been proposed to control osteoarthritis pain, including radiofrequency, pulsed and thermal, and recently cryoanalgesia. We propose in this series of cases a new approach to analgesic therapy with chemical denervation with phenol.
Materials and method: Patients who underwent phenolysis for shoulder osteoarthritis at our institutions i… Show more
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