Korean J Pain.  2016 Oct;29(4):266-269. 10.3344/kjp.2016.29.4.266.

Reduction in mechanical allodynia in complex regional pain syndrome patients with ultrasound-guided pulsed radiofrequency treatment of the superficial peroneal nerve

• Chae WS
• Kim SH
• Cho SH
• Lee JH
• Lee MS

• KMID: 2354220
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3344/kjp.2016.29.4.266

Abstract

The superficial peroneal nerve is vulnerable to damage from ankle sprain injuries and fractures as well as surgery to this region. And it is also one of the most commonly involved nerves in complex regional pain syndrome type II in the foot and ankle region. We report two cases of ultrasound-guided pulsed radiofrequency treatment of superficial peroneal nerve for reduction of allodynia in CRPS patients.

Keyword

Allodynia; Complex regional pain syndrome; Neuralgia; Peripheral nerve; Pulsed radiofrequency treatment; Ultrasonography

MeSH Terms

Ankle
Ankle Injuries
Causalgia
Foot
Humans
Hyperalgesia*
Neuralgia
Peripheral Nerves
Peroneal Nerve*
Pulsed Radiofrequency Treatment*
Ultrasonography

Figure

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  Fig. 1 Ultrasound imaging of applying radiofrequency probe on superficial peroneal nerve. PB: peroneus brevis muscle, EDL: extensor digitorum longus muscle.

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