Pain physician
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Percutaneous vertebroplasty (PVP) is now well accepted in the treatment of painful osteopathic vertebral compression fractures (OVCF), providing early pain relief and strengthening of the bone of the vertebrae. However, some patients still experienced severe back pain after PVP. ⋯ Unsatisfactory back pain relief, residual back pain, percutaneous vertebroplasty.
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Cooled radiofrequency ablation (CRFA) in a randomized, prospective study demonstrated significantly greater improvements in pain, functional, and global outcome measures. ⋯ Radiofrequency ablation, chronic knee pain, knee osteoarthritis.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Analgesic and Respiratory Effects of Two Doses of Morphine as an Adjunct to Bupivacaine in Ultrasound-Guided Transversus Abdominis Plane Block in Upper Abdominal Surgery.
Opioid receptors are present at the terminals of afferent peripheral nerves; therefore, administration of opioids peripherally might provide a significant analgesic effect. ⋯ Abdominal surgery, analgesia, transversus abdominis plane block, morphine.