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Eurasian Journal of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care

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Sciatic nerve pulsed radiofrequency treatment in coccydynia
Abstract
Aims: Coccydynia is a pain felt around the coccyx that limits functionality. Interventional treatment options are available in cases that do not respond to conservative methods. This study is aimed to reduce pain by retrograde neuromodulation of the sciatic nerve with pRF in coccydynia.
Methods: 22 patients with coccydynia were treated with bilateral sciatic nerve pRF. Followed for 8 weeks. Visual analog scale measurements were performed before and 2-4-6-8 weeks after the procedure.
Results: At 4 weeks in 16 (73%) patients and at 8 weeks in 11 (27%) patients, pain had decreased by 50% compared to baseline. When the changes in the VAS scale over 8 weeks were analyzed, the change in baseline-2,4,6 weeks was statistically significantly reduced (p<0.001).
Conclusion: Interventional methods have been described in the treatment of coccydynia and retrograde neuromodulation of the peripheral nerve pRF was tried for the first time. The fact that the perforating cutaneous branches and sciatic nerve originate from common nerve roots explains the pain reduction with pRF applied to the sciatic nerve. Randomized controlled trials are needed to evaluate the efficacy of treatment.

Keywords : Coccydynia, radiofrequency, sciatic nerve, coccyx pain, pain treatment

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Article available in :
Volume 1, Issue 4, 2024
Page : 92-96
https://doi.org/10.51271/EAJAIC-0019
Article Information
Received : 24 Eyl 2024
Accepted : 07 Eki 2024
Published : 15 Eki 2024
Corresponding Author :

Gevher Rabia Genç Perdecioğlu: Department of Algology, Ankara Etlik City Hospital, Ankara, Turkiye

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Citation : Genç Perdecioğlu GR. Sciatic nerve pulsed radiofrequency treatment in coccydynia. Eur J Anesthesiol Intensive Care. 2024;1(4):92-96.

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