Pulsed radiofrequency for treatment of complex regional pain syndrome: A scoping review
Kian Bagheri, Cara Wyant, Emily Brennan, Sarah Wade, Catherine Wagner, Alex Reid, Ameet Nagpal · 2026
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Description
Kian Bagheri and six co-authors map the evidence for pulsed radiofrequency as a treatment for a stubborn chronic pain syndrome. Complex regional pain syndrome brings sensory, motor, and body-regulation disturbances and often resists standard care. Pulsed radiofrequency delivers energy in bursts that modulate nerves without destroying them. Their 2026 scoping review gathers the literature: study designs, how the procedure was done, which outcomes were measured, and what safety issues appeared. Gaps in the record are flagged for future trials.
Scoping reviews suit fields with scattered, mismatched studies, where pooling would pretend to a precision that is not there. Clinicians considering the procedure get a map of what is actually known. The authors aim to guide the next studies as much as current practice. Their honesty about uncertainty is the point. Pain medicine has many such pockets of enthusiasm ahead of evidence.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Kian Bagheri, Cara Wyant, Emily Brennan, Sarah Wade, Catherine Wagner, Alex Reid, Ameet Nagpal |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 43 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |