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A case report of combined ultrasound and fluoroscopic-guided percutaneous radiofrequency lesioning of the obturator and femoral articular branches in the treatment of persistent hip pain in a pediatric patient. Pain practice : the official journal of World Institute of Pain Khan, J. S., Krane, E. J., Higgs, M., Pritzlaff, S., Hoffinger, S., Ottestad, E. 2018

Abstract

Hip denervation comprising radiofrequency lesioning of the obturator and femoral articular branches is used in adults with refractory hip pain who are not surgical candidates. Persistent hip pain infrequently occurs in pediatric patients and there is limited data on the safety and efficacy of this procedure in a pediatric population. We provide a case report of a successful ultrasound and fluoroscopic-guided hip denervation procedure in an 11-year old female with persistent right hip pain after septic arthritis refractory to conservative and surgical management strategies. At an 18- week follow-up, hip denervation provided improvement in pain, mobility, and reduced opioid consumption by 20%. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

View details for DOI 10.1111/papr.12724

View details for PubMedID 29896934