The Efficacy of Radiofrequency Ablation for Pain Management in Patients with Pre-Existing Hardware at the Site of Ablation

摘要

Back pain is one of the most frequent reasons for visiting a physician in the United States and is the most common type of pain reported by Americans. “More than $100 billion [6] is spent annually in the United States on low back pain, which is the leading cause of work-related disability and economic burden in the United States [7, 8]." Simply put, chronic pain has a significant effect on the economy and on the quality of life of those afflicted with it.