Radiofrequency ablation for headache pain: an updated systematic review.

Background: Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) has many treatment capabilities, one of which includes long term management of chronic headache. As a result, it has been increasingly used, especially in cases of refractory headache pain. Headaches can be classified as primary and secondary and can result from a variety of serious conditions.

Radiofrequency ablation for shoulder pain: an updated systematic review.

Background: Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is a treatment modality that has been increasingly used for the management of chronic shoulder pain. Serious conditions that can identified as the cause of chronic shoulder pain include rotator cuff disorders, adhesive capsulitis, osteoarthritis, glenohumeral instability, and acromioclavicular joint disorders. Treatment of chronic shoulder pain typically consists of physical therapy, oral and topical medications, intra-articular corticosteroid injections, and even surgery.

Characteristics of Retrobulbar Hemorrhage Presentation in the Emergency Department.

Purpose: To describe demographic and clinical features of emergency department patients presenting with fracture-associated (FA) or fracture-independent retrobulbar hemorrhage (RBH).

Methods: The Nationwide Emergency Department Sample database 2018 and 2019 was used to compare demographic and clinical features of patients with fracture-independent RBH and FA RBH.

Results: A total of 444 fracture-independent and 359 FA RBH patients were identified.

Association of open globe injury characteristics with outcome measures in the emergency department.

Purpose: To evaluate the association of demographic and clinical features of emergency department (ED) patients presenting with open globe injuries (OG) with outcomes such as inpatient admission rate, length of stay (LOS), and total cost.

Methods: The Nationwide Emergency Department Sample database 2018 and 2019 was used to analyze the association of demographic and clinical features of OG patients with outcome measures.

Results: 8404 OG patients were identified.

Association of Outcomes of Spinal Cord Stimulation for Chronic Low Back Pain and Psoas Measurements Based on Size of Iliopsoas Muscles.

Introduction: Patients experience variable long-term improvement in chronic back pain despite successful spinal cord stimulation (SCS) trials. Iliopsoas (IP) size has been shown to differ between patients with low back pain and healthy controls. In this study, we examine whether the IP muscle cross-sectional area (CSA) is associated with SCS outcomes.

Effect of Timing of Intravenous Ketorolac Administration on Pain in Orbitotomy Surgery.

Purpose: Intravenous ketorolac (IVK) is an effective and safe medication to reduce postoperative pain in the setting of oculofacial surgery. This study was undertaken to determine the impact of timing of IVK administration in orbital surgery on the reduction of postoperative pain score and opioid requirement.

Methods: Patients either received IVK immediately before (n = 50), during (n = 50) or after (n = 50) orbital surgery or acted as controls (n = 50).

Defining minimal clinically important differences in pain and disability outcomes of patients with chronic pain treated with spinal cord stimulation.

Objective: Minimal clinically important difference (MCID) thresholds for a limited number of outcome metrics were previously defined for patients with failed back surgery syndrome (FBSS) at 6 months after spinal cord stimulation (SCS). This study aimed to further define MCID values for pain and disability outcomes. Additionally, the authors established 1-year MCID values for outcome measures with previously defined metrics commonly used to assess SCS efficacy.