Transcutaneous Supraorbital Nerve Stimulation May Effectively Prevent Chronic Migraine
Transcutaneous supraorbital nerve stimulation may be effective for chronic migraine prophylaxis.
Interventional Pain Management
Single-Injection Brachial Plexus Block With Bupivacaine Effectively Reduces Pain, Opioid Consumption After Shoulder Surgery
Single-injection brachial plexus block with liposomal bupivacaine may provide analgesia for 48 hours following shoulder surgery and reduce opioid use.
New SCS System That Adjusts to Spinal Cord Responses Effectively Treats Chronic Pain
There were 2 studies examining the efficacy of the Evoke system in patients with chronic pain which indicated significant pain relief.
Needle Tip-Tracking May Reduce Time During US-Guided Peripheral Nerve Blocks
A new needle tip-tracking technology was found to reduce procedure time and the number of hand movements for clinicians performing ultrasound-guided out-of-plane peripheral nerve block procedures.
MRI Scans Often Alter Management of Proposed Lumbar Spine Injections
The majority of interventional spine physicians reported using magnetic resonance imaging ahead of lumbar epidural steroid injections to correlate with the physical examination.
Best Practice Recommendations for Epidural Steroid Injections in a Preservative-Free Dexamethasone Shortage
The Spine Intervention Society released best practice recommendations for the performance of epidural steroid injections in the setting of a preservative-free dexamethasone shortage.
Opioid Use and Improvements in Chronic Low Back Pain After Basivertebral Nerve Ablation
Patients who decreased opioid use while undergoing basivertebral nerve ablation were found to experience greater relief of chronic low back pain than those who increased opioid use.
Axillary Nerve Block May Be Effective for Closed Distal Radius Fracture Reduction
Ultrasound-guided axillary nerve block may offer adequate analgesia for the nonoperative management of distal radius fractures in the emergency department.
Novel vs Traditional Spinal Cord Stimulation Therapies for Chronic Low Back Pain
The use of novel waveforms, frequencies, and stimulation modes in spinal cord stimulation (SCS) therapies may be more effective at relieving chronic low back pain and/or leg pain compared with traditional tonic low-frequency SCS.
Cervical Nerve Root Block Effective on Cervical Herpes Zoster-Related Burden
Ultrasound-guided cervical nerve root block may be effective in reducing acute cervical herpes zoster-related burden of illness and the risk for postherpetic neuralgia.
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