Is nervus femoralis radiofrequency ablation an effective treatment for recalcitrant greater trochanteric pain syndrome? Results of a cross-sectional study
In this cohort, over 55% of patients who received NF-RFA as treatment for refractory GTPS reported at least 50% improvement in hip pain at an average follow-up of approximately 13 months. The majority of free text responses from patients indicated that they would recommend NF-RFA, while approximately 25% reported ongoing pain and disability from low back pain or a return of index hip pain symptoms post-procedure.
Authors
- Taylor Burnham (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5493-9695)
- Chase Young
- Aaron Conger (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8871-0792)
- Zachary L. McCormick (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4250-8745)
- Kristen Saad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7483-6447)
- Richard Kendall (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8246-325X)
- Allison Glinka Przybysz
- Amanda Cooper (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3195-9500)
- Blake Dickenson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-6753-8258)
Institutions
- Alberta Health Services (CA)
- University of Calgary (CA)
- University of Utah (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Pain Medicine
- Published
- 2025-11-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/pm/pnaf153
- Primary Topic
- Hip disorders and treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00