A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of the Effectiveness of Radiofrequency Neurotomy in Managing Chronic Neck Pain.

Laxmaiah ManchikantiNebojsa Nick KnezevicEmilija KnezevicSalahadin AbdiMahendra R SanapatiAmol SoinBradley W WargoAnnu NavaniSairam AtluriChristopher G GhariboThomas T SimopoulosRadomir KosanovicAlaa Abd-ElsayedAlan D KayeJoshua A Hirsch

Published in: Pain and therapy (2022)

This systematic review and meta-analysis shows level II evidence with radiofrequency neurotomy on a long-term basis in managing chronic neck pain with level III to IV evidence in managing cervicogenic headaches.

Keyphrases

randomized controlled trial
catheter ablation
systematic review
ultrasound guided
drug induced