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Radiofrequency Ablation for Lower Limb Pain

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Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA) can be used to remove or change unwanted elements. Radiofrequency (RF) has been treating various pain-producing components for over 50 years. However, not all pain syndromes have been treated with it because of understanding or technical limitations. This review paper will focus on how RFA is used to treat lower limb pain for new indications.

Lower Extremity PainPost- surgery pain: herniorrhaphy, cesarean section, appendectomy, Pudendal neuralgia, Recalcitrant neuropathic pelvic pain, Meralgia paresthetica.

Knee Pain Syndromes: Subchondral insufficiency fractures of the knee, Knee osteoarthritis

Ankle Pain Syndromes: Achilles tendinosis, Insertional Achilles tendinosis.

MRI-Guided Focused Ultrasound, an Emerging Minimally Invasive Technique in Neurology

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MRI-guided Low Intensity Focused Ultrasound has a wide range of applications in neurological disorders and is superior to other minimally invasive neuromodulation techniques in terms of a better spatial resolution and stimulating deeper brain structures. Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease, essential tremor, brain malignancy, epilepsy, nerve block, medication delivery, and stroke are among the neurological disorders which benefit from MRI-guided Low-Intensity Focused Ultrasound. In addition, the safety profile of this minimally invasive neurostimulation technique is also well studied and approved. Therefore, the clinical application of Focused Ultrasound in neurologic disorders should be the focus of future clinical trials.