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Use Of High-Resolution Ultrasound To Guide Alcohol Neurolysis For Chronic Pain, Russell A. Reeves, Cole J. Miller, Dajie Wang, Andrew Ng, Joshua E. Heller, Levon N. Nazarian
Use Of High-Resolution Ultrasound To Guide Alcohol Neurolysis For Chronic Pain, Russell A. Reeves, Cole J. Miller, Dajie Wang, Andrew Ng, Joshua E. Heller, Levon N. Nazarian
Department of Radiology Faculty Papers
BACKGROUND: The diagnosis and treatment of neuropathic pain is often clinically challenging, with many patients requiring treatments beyond oral medications. To improve our percutaneous treatments, we established a clinical pathway that utilized ultrasound (US) guidance for steroid injection and alcohol ablation for patients with painful neuropathy.
OBJECTIVES: To describe a collaborative neuropathy treatment pathway developed by a neurosurgeon, pain physicians, and a sonologist, describing early clinical experiences and patient-reported outcomes.
STUDY DESIGN: A retrospective case series was performed.
METHODS: Patients that received percutaneous alcohol ablation with US guidance for neuropathy were identified through a retrospective review of a single provider's …