Zhitny Vladislav P, Jannoud Ryan, Young Jake P, Dixon Brett, Bungart Brittani, Phillips Leroy, Sutin Kenneth, Bernstein Jeffrey, Issa Mohammed
Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative Care, and Pain Medicine, New York University, New York City, USA.
Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Las Vegas, USA.
Cureus. 2024 Nov 1;16(11):e72831. doi: 10.7759/cureus.72831. eCollection 2024 Nov.
Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is a minimally invasive technique used to alleviate chronic pain by destroying pain-signaling nerve fibers. This procedure offers precise and focused pain relief, serving as an alternative to surgical and pharmacological treatments for chronic conditions such as arthritis, back pain, neck pain, and nerve pain. RFA has evolved over a long period, beginning with early work on electrical currents. Significant progress has been made in its application to pain management with continual technological improvements enhancing its safety and effectiveness. As technology and research continue to progress, RFA promises even greater efficacy and safety, enhancing the quality of life for patients with chronic pain. Additionally, as the understanding of pain mechanisms advances, RFA can be utilized as a procedure to treat a wider lexicon of chronic pain pathologies. This historical narrative outlines the history and clinical origins of RFA, the pioneers that pushed the development of the field, and the treatment's path to modern implications in chronic pain relief.
射频消融术（RFA）是一种微创技术，通过破坏疼痛信号神经纤维来缓解慢性疼痛。该手术提供精确且有针对性的疼痛缓解，可作为关节炎、背痛、颈痛和神经痛等慢性疾病的手术和药物治疗的替代方法。射频消融术经过了很长时间的发展，始于早期对电流的研究。随着技术的不断改进提高了其安全性和有效性，它在疼痛管理中的应用取得了重大进展。随着技术和研究的不断进步，射频消融术有望实现更高的疗效和安全性，提高慢性疼痛患者的生活质量。此外，随着对疼痛机制的认识不断深入，射频消融术可作为一种治疗更广泛慢性疼痛病理的方法。这一历史叙述概述了射频消融术的历史和临床起源、推动该领域发展的先驱者以及该治疗方法在慢性疼痛缓解方面的现代意义的发展历程。
