title: Pulsed radiofrequency ablation under ultrasound guidance for huge neuroma.
abstract: Amputation neuroma can cause very serious, intractable pain. Many treatment modalities are suggested for painful neuroma. Pharmacologic treatment shows a limited effect on eliminating the pain, and surgical treatment has a high recurrence rate. We applied pulsed radiofrequency treatment at the neuroma stalk under ultrasonography guidance. The long-term outcome was very successful, prompting us to report this case.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Gangneung Asan Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Gangneung, Korea.
authors.forename: Young Ki
authors.initials: YK
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, First Jung Pain Clinic, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Il
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Jung
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Gangneung Asan Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Gangneung, Korea.
authors.forename: Chang Hee
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Seoul Asan Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Se Hun
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Gangneung Asan Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Gangneung, Korea.
authors.forename: Jin Sun
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Gangneung Asan Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Gangneung, Korea.
authors.forename: Byoung Woo
authors.initials: BW
authors.lastname: Yoo
keywords: amputation; neuroma; pulsed radiofrequency treatment; ultrasonography