Editor-in-Chief:
Alan David Kaye, MD, PhD
Managing Editor: Bert Fellows, MA



Articles

  1. 2021;24;E955-E971Comparative Effectiveness of Minimally Invasive Nonsurgical Treatments for Plantar Fasciitis: A Network Meta-analysis of 30 Randomized Controlled Trials
    Meta-Analysis
    Rui Gao, MD, Jianfeng Sun, MBBS, Li Zhang, MMed, Shu Chen, PhD, Wei Dong, MD, Hui Yu, MMed, Bin Han, MBBS, Mingsheng Tan, MMed, and Xian Li, MMed.
    ABSTRACTPDF

  2. 2021;24;E973-E987Use of Radiofrequency Ablation for the Management of Headache: A Systematic Review
    Systematic Review
    Vwaire Orhurhu, MD, Lisa Huang, MD, Rodrigo C. Quispe, MD, Faizan Khan, MD, Jay Karri, MD, Ivan Urits, MD, Jamal Hasoon, MD, Omar Viswanath, MD, Alan D. Kaye, MD, PhD, and Alaa Abd-Elsayed, MD.
    ABSTRACTPDF

  3. 2021;24;E989-E996Comparative Study Between Dexmedetomidine and Fentanyl as an Adjuvant to Intraarticular Bupivacaine for Postoperative Analgesia after Knee Arthroscopy
    Randomized Controlled Trial
    Dina Abdelhameed Elsadek Salem, MD, Sara Mohamed Abdel Nabi, MD, Sherif A. Alagamy, MD, and Alshaimaa Abdel Fattah Kamel, MD.
    ABSTRACTPDF

  4. 2021;24;E997-E1006Effects of Intravenous Dexmedetomidine Versus Lidocaine on Postoperative Pain, Analgesic Consumption and Functional Recovery After Abdominal Gynecological Surgery: A Randomized Placebo-controlled Double Blind Study
    Randomized Controlled Trial
    Martina Rekatsina, MD, Polyxeni Theodosopoulou, MD, and Chryssoula Staikou, MD, PhD.
    ABSTRACTPDF

  5. 2021;24;E1007-E1013The Effect of Normal Saline Injection Volumes on the Optic Nerve Sheath Diameter during Thoracic Epidural Analgesia
    Randomized Controlled Trial
    JiHee Hong, MD, PhD, Ji Seob Kim, MD, and Yong Ho Lee, MD.
    ABSTRACTPDF

  6. 2021;24;E1015-E1023Relationship between Vitamin D and Nonspecific Low Back Pain May Be Mediated by Inflammatory Markers
    Retrospective Study
    Hao-Wei Xu, MD, Shu-Bao Zhang, MD, Yu-Yang Yi, MD, Hao Chen, MD, Tao Hu, MD, PhD, Shan-Jin Wang, MD, PhD, and De-Sheng Wu, MD, PhD.
    ABSTRACTPDF

  7. 2021;24;E1025-E1035Reduction of SIRT1 Mediates Monosodium Iodoacetate-Induced Osteoarthritic Pain by Upregulating p53 Expression in Rats
    Animal Study
    Ling-Jun Xu, MD, Cui-Cui Liu, MD, Lu-Miao Chen, BA, Gui-Hao Wu, MD, and Xiao-Ping Wang, PhD.
    ABSTRACTPDF

  8. 2021;24;E1037-E1058Graph Measure Based Connectivity in Chronic Pain Patients: A Systematic Review
    Systematic Review
    Dorine Lenoir, MSc, Barbara Cagnie, PhD, Helena Verhelst, PhD, and Robby De Pauw, PhD.
    ABSTRACTPDF

  9. 2021;24;E1059-E1066The Effect of Medial Branch Block on Postoperative Residual Pain Relieve After Percutaneous Kyphoplasty: A Randomized Controlled Trial With 12-Month Follow-up
    Randomized Controlled Trial
    Jia-jing Xu, MM, Xiao-ting Tang, MM, Jian Yang, MM, Yi-han Wang, MM, Ding-chao Zhu, MM, Yao-sen Wu, PhD, and Yan Lin, PhD.
    ABSTRACTPDF

  10. 2021;24;E1067-E1074Three Needles Approach-A New Technique of Genicular Nerves Radiofrequency Ablation for Pain Relief in Advanced Chronic Knee Osteoarthritis: A Randomized Trial
    Randomized Trial
    Omyma Shehata Mohamed, MD, Sara Mohamed Omar, MD, Alaa Fouli Gaber, MBBCH, Manal Mohamed Hassanien, MD, and Abd-Elraheem Mahmoud Mohamed, MD.
    ABSTRACTPDF

  11. 2021;24;E1075-E1083Risk Factors Affecting the Success Rate of Radiofrequency Thermocoagulation of Lumbar Sympathetic Nerve
    Retrospective Study
    Ge Luo, MD, Jianjun Zhu, MD, Ru Chen, MD, Keyue Xie, MD, Huadong Ni, MD, Jie Fu, MD, Qiuli He, MD, Bing Huang, MD, and Ming Yao, MD, PhD.
    ABSTRACTPDF

  12. 2021;24;E1085-E1097Efficacy of Thoracolumbar Interfascial Plane Block for Postoperative Analgesia in Lumbar Spine Surgery: A Meta-analysis of Randomized Clinical Trials
    Meta-Analysis
    Zhenxin Hu, MD, Jun Han, MD, Binbin Jiao, MD, Jian Jiang, MD, Yuefeng Sun, MD, Zhengshuai Lv, MD, Jianhe Wang, MD, Xilaing Tian, MD, and Hong Wang, MD.
    ABSTRACTPDF

  13. 2021;24;E1099-E1108NLRP3-mediated Neuroinflammation Exacerbates Incisional Hyperalgesia and Prolongs Recovery After Surgery in Chronic Stressed Rats
    Animal Study
    Ying Meng, MD, Lei Zhuang, MD, PhD, Qingsheng Xue, MD, PhD, Jingwei Zhang, MD, and Buwei Yu, MD, PhD.
    ABSTRACTPDF

  14. 2021;24;E1109-E1118The Effect of Erector Spinae Plane Blockade on Prevention of Postherpetic Neuralgia in Elderly Patients: A Randomized Double-blind Placebo-controlled Trial
    Randomized Controlled Trial
    Zeng-Mao Lin, MD, Hai-Feng Wang, MD, Feng Zhang, MD, Jia-Hui Ma, MD, PhD, Ni Yan, RN, and Xiu-Fen Liu, MD.
    ABSTRACTPDF

  15. 2021;24;E1119-E1128Assessment of Clinical Outcome of Lumbar Transforaminal Foraminoplasty in Patients with Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
    Retrospective Study
    Sung Hyun Lee, MD, PhD, Sung-Ha Hwang, MD, Young-Kwan Moon, MD, Hyun Min Bae, MD, and Dong Eon Moon, MD, PhD.
    ABSTRACTPDF

  16. 2021;24;E1129-E1135Comparison of Intravascular Injection Incidences and Technical Easiness Between Anteroposterior and Oblique Approaches During S1 Transforaminal Epidural Injection
    Randomized Trial
    JiHee Hong, MD, PhD, Ji Seob Kim, MD, and Yong Ho Lee, MD.
    ABSTRACTPDF

  17. 2021;24;E1137-E1146Catheter-based Techniques for Terminal Cancer Pain: A Review of Nonneuraxial Interventions with Clinical Implications for End-of-Life Pain Management
    Narrative Review
    Edward Podgorski III, MD, Larry Driver, MD, Amitabh Gulati, MD, and Salahadin Abdi, MD, PhD.
    ABSTRACTPDF

  18. 2021;24;E1147-E1153Percutaneous Endoscopic Intercostal Neurectomy for Refractory Intercostal Neuralgia
    Retrospective Study
    Jingchao Wei, MD, Shangju Gao, PhD, Wenyi Li, MD, Long Zhang, MD, Can Cao, PhD, Jinshuai Zhai, MD, and Bo Gao, MD.
    ABSTRACTPDF

  19. 2021;24;E1155-E1162Opioids for the Prevention of Post-dural Puncture Headache in Obstetrics: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Efficacy and Safety
    Systematic Review
    Lan Wu, MD, Shouming Chen, MD, Xiaoqin Jiang, PhD, Yan Cheng, BD, and Wensheng Zhang, PhD.
    ABSTRACTPDF