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Review
. 2018 Feb;210(2):454-465.
doi: 10.2214/AJR.17.18452. Epub 2017 Dec 8.

Percutaneous Image-Guided Cryoneurolysis

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Percutaneous Image-Guided Cryoneurolysis

Ross W Bittman et al. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2018 Feb.

Abstract

Objective: The aim of this article is to review the available evidence regarding image-guided percutaneous cryoneurolysis, with a focus on indications, technique, efficacy, and potential complications.

Conclusion: Percutaneous image-guided cryoneurolysis is safe and effective for the management of several well-described syndromes involving neuropathic pain. Additional rigorous prospective study is warranted to further define the efficacy and specific role of these interventions.

Keywords: cryoneurolysis; interventional pain management; nerve cryoablation.

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