Transcutaneous radiofrequency: clinical experience

Abstract

Methods: A retrospective study of 14 patients was performed during the period 2014 -2015 10 diagnosed with knee pathology and 4 chronic shoulder pathology. We included in our study those patients referred for specialist diagnosed osteoarticular pathology (shoulder and knee) for more than three months duration after entering your conventional therapies performed ineffectively after handling conventional, including steroid injections, hyaluronic acid or ozone, discarded for surgery. All were treated as outpatients. Patients receive 3 treatments with a monthly interval between the two, regardless of the evolution of his dolor.En here is an initial study and a month, pending realization of the other treatments. The TCPRFT was performed with a radio frequency generator 1100 using Neurotherm NT modified leads, connected to two channels in a surface mounted TENS adhesive, and managed not termoacoplado mode with manual voltage. Treatment was done always in the same position, with two parameters pps, 20 msec, 90V, for 12 minutes, providing the electrodes as images: Knee: A. Previous Position: Suprapatellar medial, lateral suprapatellar, infrapatellar medial, lateral infrapatellar. B. Rear-Position: popliteal fossa in four quadrants. C. Transverse-transcutaneous Shoulder: a. acromioclavicular joint and deltoid insertion on the humerus. b. glenohumeral joint in the anteroposterior plane, and subsequent behind the spine of the scapula. 3. deltopectoral the supraspinatus muscle-Triangle. D. Same as above, but a little more lateral delto-pectoral Triangle, and supraespoinoso muscle. E. Triangle delto-pectoral and spine of the scapula. F. Articulacion acromioclavicular, and under the root of the armpit. After the patient’s informed and assessment of VAS and SF-36 agreement, the above described technique is performed and 4 weeks evaluates the patient again (VAS and SF-36).