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. 2023 Nov 30;13(1):87–97. doi: 10.1007/s40122-023-00563-5

Table 2.

Evaluation of pain relief in patients with neck pain caused by cervical disc herniation after RFA treatment

Pre RFA (baseline) 1 day after RFA 1 month after RFA 3 months after RFA 6 months after RFA p
NRS scores, median (IQR) 6 (4, 6) 2 (1, 3) 1 (0, 2) 1 (0, 2) 1 (1, 3) < 0.001
Pain relief after RFA
 < 50% 27 (16) 21 (13) 21 (13) 35 (21)
 ≥ 50% 141 (84) 147 (87) 147 (87) 133 (79)
 = 100% 27 (16) 50 (30) 51 (30) 37 (22)

IQR interquartile range, NRS numeric rating scale, RFA radiofrequency ablation