Effect of Patient Characteristics on Reported Outcomes Over 12 Months Following Lumbar Radiofrequency Ablation: A Retrospective Review of 500 Patients.
Abhishek YadavJonathan M HagedornRyan Steven D'SouzaAlyson M EngleTimothy R DeerPublished in: Pain practice : the official journal of World Institute of Pain (2020)
Our results suggest that patients prescribed opioids, particularly at higher dosages, may find less pain relief 1 year following RFA for facetogenic pain. Additionally, patients with higher pre-procedural VAS pain scores may be more likely to have a positive response at 1 year.