Efficacy of Percutaneous Adhesiolysis in Managing Low Back and Lower Extremity Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.

Laxmaiah ManchikantiNebojsa Nick KnezevicEmilija KnezevicRachana PasupuletiAlan D KayeMahendra R SanapatiJoshua A Hirsch

Published in: Pain and therapy (2023)

The evidence is level I to II or strong to moderate based on five high-quality and two moderate-quality RCTs, with 1 year follow-up that percutaneous adhesiolysis is efficacious in the treatment of chronic refractory low back and lower extremity pain.

Keyphrases

chronic pain
pain management
neuropathic pain
minimally invasive
high intensity
ultrasound guided
systematic review
radiofrequency ablation
drug induced
postoperative pain