This study examines the different application techniques of ultrasound-guided pulsed radiofrequency treatment of cervical spinal nerves for cervical radicular pain. Patients with radiologic imaging findings of C5-C6-C7 disc protrusion or extrusion, with compatible clinical and physical examinations and who have undergone ultrasound-guided spinal cervical nerve radiofrequency treatment in our clinic will be evaluated. Patients' background information will be taken in their files and missing information will be completed by phone call. Pain scores at 3 and 6 months after the procedure will be recorded by scoring from 1 to 10. Patients will not undergo any interventional procedure for research purposes.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
60
Pulsed radiofrequency treatment is applied to the cervical 5-6-7 nerve roots defined under ultrasound guidance in the intertubercular or interscalene space by approaching the cervical 5-6-7 nerve roots with an inplane technique via a cannula electrode.
Etlik City Hospital
Ankara, Çankaya, Turkey (Türkiye)
Visual Analouge Scale
The Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) measures pain intensity. The VAS consists of a 10cm line, with two end points representing 0 ('no pain') and 10 ('pain as bad as it could possibly be'). Ask the patient to rate their current level of pain by placing a mark on the line.
Time frame: pretreatment, 3.- 6. months
Neck Disability Index
Each section is scored on a 0 to 5 rating scale, in which zero means 'No pain' and 5 means 'Worst imaginable pain'. Points summed to a total score.
Time frame: pretreatment, 6. months
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