Pulsed Radiofrequency: An Additional Tool in the Armamentarium for More Effective and Durable Treatment of Sciatica

HomeRadiologyRecently Published PreviousNext Reviews and CommentaryEditorialPulsed Radiofrequency: An Additional Tool in the Armamentarium for More Effective and Durable Treatment of SciaticaJack W. Jennings Jack W. Jennings Author AffiliationsFrom the Department of Radiology, Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine, 510 S Kingshighway Blvd, St Louis, MO 63110; and Siteman Cancer Center, St Louis, Mo.Address correspondence to the author (email: [email protected]).Jack W. Jennings Published Online:Mar 28 2023https://doi.org/10.1148/radiol.230161MoreSectionsFull textPDF ToolsImage ViewerAdd to favoritesCiteTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinked In References1. Davis D, Kushagra M, Vasudevan A. Sciatica. StatPearls. NCBI Bookshelf. National Library of Medicine. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK507908 Google Scholar2. Selim AJ, Ren XS, Fincke G, et al. The importance of radiating leg pain in assessing health outcomes among patients with low back pain. Results from the Veterans Health Study. Spine 1998;23(4):470–474. Crossref, Medline, Google Scholar3. Ter Meulen BC, Weinstein H, Ostelo R, Koehler PJ. The Epidural Treatment of Sciatica: Its Origin and Evolution. Eur Neurol 2016;75(1-2):58–64. Crossref, Medline, Google Scholar4. Pinto RZ, Maher CG, Ferreira ML, et al. Epidural corticosteroid injections in the management of sciatica: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Ann Intern Med 2012;157(12):865–877. Crossref, Medline, Google Scholar5. Helm Ii S, Harmon PC, Noe C, et al. Transforaminal Epidural Steroid Injections: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Efficacy and Safety. Pain Physician 2021;24(S1):S209–S232. Medline, Google Scholar6. Verheijen EJA, Bonke CA, Amorij EMJ, Vleggeert-Lankamp CLA. Epidural steroid compared to placebo injection in sciatica: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Eur Spine J 2021;30(11):3255–3264. Crossref, Medline, Google Scholar7. Shanthanna H, Chan P, McChesney J, Thabane L, Paul J. Pulsed radiofrequency treatment of the lumbar dorsal root ganglion in patients with chronic lumbar radicular pain: a randomized, placebo-controlled pilot study. J Pain Res 2014;7:47–55. Crossref, Medline, Google Scholar8. De M, Mohan VK, Bhoi D, et al. Transforaminal Epidural Injection of Local Anesthetic and Dorsal Root Ganglion Pulsed Radiofrequency Treatment in Lumbar Radicular Pain: A Randomized, Triple-Blind, Active-Control Trial. Pain Pract 2020;20(2):154–167. Crossref, Medline, Google Scholar9. Napoli A, Alfieri G, De Maio A, et al. CT-guided pulsed radiofrequency combined with steroid injection for sciatica from herniated disc: a randomized trial. Radiology 2023. https://doi.org/10.1148/radiol.221478. Published online March 28, 2023. Medline, Google ScholarArticle HistoryReceived: Jan 23 2023Revision requested: Jan 30 2023Revision received: Feb 20 2023Accepted: Feb 20 2023Published online: Mar 28 2023 FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsAccompanying This ArticleCT-guided Pulsed Radiofrequency Combined with Steroid Injection for Sciatica from Herniated Disk: A Randomized TrialMar 28 2023RadiologyRecommended Articles RSNA Education Exhibits RSNA Case Collection Recently Published Metrics Altmetric Score PDF download