Pain physician
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Cauda equina syndrome (CES) is a rare and serious syndrome that requires urgent surgery to improve neurological symptoms. CES can be caused by lumber disc herniation (LDH) and accounts for about 1% to 3% of all cases of disc herniation. ⋯ Cauda equina syndrome, lumbar disc herniation, outcomes, percutaneous endoscopic lumbar discectomy.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Conservative Treatment Versus Ultrasound-Guided Injection in the Management of Meralgia Paresthetica: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
Meralgia paresthetica (MP) is an entrapment mononeuropathy of the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve (LFCN), in which conservative treatment options are not always sufficient. ⋯ Meralgia paresthetica, ultrasound-guided injection, transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Effectiveness of Suprascapular Nerve Pulsed Radiofrequency Treatment for Hemiplegic Shoulder Pain: A Randomized-Controlled Trial.
Hemiplegic shoulder pain is one of the most common complications after stroke. Although there are many treatment strategies for this complication, sometimes very resistant cases are also seen. ⋯ Hemiplegic shoulder, stroke, pain, radiofrequency, suprascapular nerve.
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Vertebral cement augmentation is a commonly used procedure in patients with vertebral body compression fractures from primary or secondary osteoporosis, metastatic disease, or trauma. Many of these patients present with radiculopathy as a presenting symptom, and can experience symptomatic relief following the procedure. ⋯ Radiculopathy, kyphoplasty, vertebroplasty, osteoporosis, compression fracture, spine, cement augmentation.