Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society

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Pulsed Radiofrequency Neuromodulation for the Treatment of Saphenous Neuralgia

  • Han, Bo Ram (Department of Neurosurgery, Chuncheon Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine) ;
  • Choi, Hyuk Jai (Department of Neurosurgery, Chuncheon Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Min Ki (Department of Neurosurgery, College of Medicine, Kyung-Hee University) ;
  • Cho, Yong-Jun (Department of Neurosurgery, Chuncheon Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine)
  • Received : 2012.09.10
  • Accepted : 2013.08.01
  • Published : 2013.08.28
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Abstract

A 65-year-old male presented with pain in his right medial calf. An imaging study revealed no acute lesions, and a diagnosis of saphenous neuralgia was made by a nerve conduction study. He received temporary pain relief with saphenous nerve blocks twice in a one-week interval. Pulsed radiofrequency neuromodulation reduced pain to 10% of the maximal pain intensity. At 6 months after the procedure, the pain intensity was not aggravated even without medication. Pulsed radiofrequency neuromodulation of the saphenous nerve may offer an effective and minimally invasive treatment for patients with saphenous neuralgia who are refractory to conservative management.

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