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. 2025 Jul;17(7):865-867.
doi: 10.1002/pmrj.13319. Epub 2025 Jan 13.

High-voltage pulsed radiofrequency of the suprascapular nerve for the treatment of chronic shoulder pain

Javier García-Amigo  1 , B Cabaleiro-Burguillos  1 , Carlos Cordero-García  1   2
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High-voltage pulsed radiofrequency of the suprascapular nerve for the treatment of chronic shoulder pain

Javier García-Amigo et al. PM R. 2025 Jul.
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Figures

FIGURE 1
FIGURE 1
Radiofrequency of the right suprascapular nerve performed at 42° at 100 V for 360 seconds using the G4 RF Generator Radiofrequency Boston Scientific device.
FIGURE 2
FIGURE 2
Ultrasound image of cannula (CNL) with thermal control during pulsed radiofrequency in the suprascapular fossa (SF) inferior to the superior transverse scapular ligament (STSL). SS, supraspinatus muscle; Tr, trapezius muscle.
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