ArticleFrontiers in medicine2026
Combined pulse radiofrequency and selective nerve root block for lumbar disc herniation-related neuropathic pain: a retrospective cohort study.
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Objective: Compare the clinical efficacy and safety of pulse radiofrequency combined with selective nerve root block using dexamethasone palmitate and oral medication in the treatment of neuropathic pain caused by lumbar disc herniation. Methods: Retrospective analysis of 557 patients with lumbar disc herniation admitted to Suzhou Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine from January 2019 to December 2024, including 208 males and 349 females, with an average age of 55.37 ± 13.70 years old. 342 cases were treated with oral diclofenac sodium (Control group), and 215 cases were treated with selective nerve root block using dexamethasone palmitate (Intervention group). Compare the clinical efficacy indicators such as VAS score, ODI score, JOA score, and modified MacNab score between two groups of patients before and after treatment. Results: There was no statistically significant difference in general information such as gender, age, disease course, and lesion segment between the two groups of patients ( Conclusion: Compared with oral medication treatment, pulse radiofrequency combined with selective nerve root block using dexamethasone palmitate can more effectively alleviate neuropathic pain caused by lumbar disc herniation, improve quality of life, and promote lumbar functional recovery.
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