RADIOFREQUENCY DENERVATION IN THE TREATMENT OF PAIN SYNDROME AFTER REVERSE SHOULDER ARTHROPLASTY

Kesyan G. A., Darchia L. Yu., Karapetyan G. S., Gudushauri Ya. G., Shuyskiy A. A., Marychev I. N., Mikhailov T. V.

Purpose. Development and evaluation of the effectiveness of performing radiofrequency denervation of the shoulder joint in persistent pain syndrome after reverse arthroplasty. Material and methods. Radiofrequency denervation of the nerves of the shoulder joint was performed in patients who underwent reverse shoulder arthroplasty and had an chronic pain syndrome in the conditions of National Medical Research Center of Traumatology and Orthopedics of N.N. Priorov of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation. Results. Based on the conducted research, a technique of radiofrequency denervation of the shoulder joint in pain syndrome after reverse shoulder arthroplasty has been developed. Conclusion. In the course of the study, the developed radiofrequency denervation technique proved its effectiveness in the aspect of pain relief after shoulder arthroplasty.

Keywords:radiofrequency denervation, reverse arthroplasty, osteoarthritis, omarthrosis, supra-scapular nerve