The effectiveness of cervical medial branch radiofrequency ablation using a three-tined electrode: A real-world cross-sectional cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cervical medial branch radiofrequency ablation (CMBRFA) using conventional electrodes is a proven treatment for chronic cervical zygapophysial (facet) joint pain. More recently, multi-tined RFA technology has been adopted in clinical practice, warranting evaluation of treatment outcomes.

Objectives

Evaluate the effectiveness of CMBRFA using a three-tined RFA electrode for the treatment of cervical facet joint pain in a real-world cohort.

Methods

In this cross-sectional cohort study, electronic medical records of patients who underwent CMBRFA utilizing a three-tined RFA electrode at a single academic medical center between 2022 and 2024 were reviewed. Outcomes were collected at ≥6 months post-CMBRFA via standardized telephone survey, querying numerical ratin

SUBMITTER: Sen H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12702068 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature