Editor-in-Chief:
Alan David Kaye, MD, PhD
Managing Editor: Bert Fellows, MA



Articles

  1. 2019;22';521-536Update on Reversal and Decline of Growth of Utilization of Interventional Techniques In Managing Chronic Pain in the Medicare Population from 2000 to 2018
    Health Policy Review
    Laxmaiah Manchikanti, MD, Mahendra R. Sanapati, MD, Vidyasagar Pampati, MSc, Mark V. Boswell, MD, PhD, Alan D. Kaye, MD, PhD, and Joshua A. Hirsch, MD.
    ABSTRACTPDF

  2. 2019;22;537-548Opioid Prescription in Switzerland: Appropriate Comedication use in Cancer and Noncancer Pain
    Analysis
    Maria M. Wertli, MD, PhD, Ulrike Held, PhD, Andri Signorell, MSc, Johann Steurer, MD, Eva Blozik, MD, and Jakob M. Burgstaller, MD, PhD.
    ABSTRACTPDF

  3. 2019;22;549-554What are Future Pain Physicians Learning? A Survey of Opioid Prescribing Practices Among US Pain Fellowship Programs
    Survey
    Ferdinand Iannaccone, DO, Peter Nielson, MD, Hazeez Adigun, MD, and Andrew Kaufman, MD.
    ABSTRACTPDF

  4. 2019;22;E523-E550Effectiveness of Percutaneous Adhesiolysis in Managing Chronic Central Lumbar Spinal Stenosis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
    Systematic Review
    Laxmaiah Manchikanti, MD, Nebojsa Nick Knezevic, MD, PhD, Mahendra R. Sanapati, MD, Mark V. Boswell, MD, PhD, Alan D. Kaye, MD, PhD, and Joshua A. Hirsch, MD.
    ABSTRACTPDF

  5. 2019;22;E551-E562Prescriber Education Interventions to Optimize Opioid Prescribing in Acute Care: A Systematic Review
    Systematic Review
    Ria E. Hopkins, MPH, Thuy Bui, MClinPharm, Dianna Magliano, PhD, Carolyn Arnold, MBBS, and Michael Dooley, PhD.
    ABSTRACTPDF

  6. 2019;22;555-560Hyaluronidase in Neuroplasty: A Review
    Review
    Standiford Helm II, MD, and Gabor Racz, MD.
    ABSTRACTPDF

  7. 2019;22;561-573Transforaminal Versus Lateral Parasagittal Versus Midline Interlaminar Lumbar Epidural Steroid Injection for Management of Unilateral Radicular Lumbar Pain: A Randomized Double-Blind Trial
    Randomized Controlled Trial
    Jeetinder Kaur Makkar, MD, Kalla Krishna Prasad Gourav, MD, Kajal Jain, MD, Preet Mohinder Singh, MD, Sarvdeep S. Dhatt, MS, Naresh Sachdeva, MSc, PhD, and Sanjay Bhadada, MD.
    ABSTRACTPDF

  8. 2019;22;575-582Pain Management Using Perioperative Administration of Parecoxib for Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial
    Randomized Trial
    Ke Xiao, MD, Lingjia Yu, MD, Weiyuan Xiao, MD, PhD, Huiming Peng, MD, Yanyan Bian, MD, Zhihong Wu, MD, PhD, and Xisheng Weng, MD, PhD.
    ABSTRACTPDF

  9. 2019;22;583-589Effect of Dry Needling Injection and Kinesiotaping on Pain and Quality of Life in Patients with Mechanical Neck Pain
    Randomized Trial
    Sule Sahin Onat, MD, Cemile Sevgi Polat, MD, Seda Bicer, MD, Zehra Sahin, MD, and Ozlem Tasoglu, MD.
    ABSTRACTPDF

  10. 2019;22;591-599C-Arm Guided Percutaneous Radiofrequency Thoracic Sympathectomy for Treatment of Primary Palmar Hyperhidrosis in Comparison with Local Botulinum Toxin Type A Injection, Randomized Trial
    Randomized Trial
    Tarek A.H. Mostafa, MS, Abdel A. Hamed, MD, Basma M. Mohammed, MD, Nabil A. El Sheikh, MD, and Ahmed A.A. Shama, MD.
    ABSTRACTPDF

  11. 2019;22;601-611Effectiveness of “Transgrade” Epidural Technique for Dorsal Root Ganglion Stimulation. A Retrospective, Single-Center, Case Series for Chronic Focal Neuropathic Pain
    Non-Randomized Study
    Adnan Al-Kaisy, MD, Jonathan Royds, MB, Matteo Costanzi, MD, Gabor Racz, MD, Samuel Wesley, MA, Stefano Palmisani, MD, David Pang, MB, and Thomas Yearwood, MD, PhD.
    ABSTRACTPDF

  12. 2019;22;613-614A New “Transgrade” Technique for Dorsal Root Ganglion Stimulation Shows Promise in Safety and Efficacy
    Commentary
    Timothy D. Kwiecien, MD, and Jianguo Cheng, MD, PhD.
    ABSTRACTPDF

  13. 2019;22;E563-E572Hydraulic Distension with Pumping Technique for Treating Frozen Shoulder: A Case-Controlled, Retrospective, Comparative Study with 6-Month Follow-Up
    Retrospective Study
    Yong Wook Kim, MD, PhD, Sanghoon Shin, MD, Won Hyuk Chang, MD, PhD, and Sang Chul Lee, MD, PhD.
    ABSTRACTPDF

  14. 2019;22;E573-E578Endoscope-Assisted Minimally Invasive Interlaminar Lumbar Decompression for Spinal Stenosis
    Retrospective Study
    Chan Hong Park, MD, PhD, and Sang Ho Lee, MD, PhD.
    ABSTRACTPDF

  15. 2019;22;E579-E585Presence of Fibromyalgia Syndrome and Its Relationship with Clinical Parameters in Patients with Axial Spondyloarthritis
    Retrospective Review
    Neriman Rencber, MD, Gonca Saglam, MD, Berrin Huner, MD, and Omer Kuru, MD.
    ABSTRACTPDF

  16. 2019;22;E587-E599A Novel Inextensible Endoscopic Tube Versus Traditional Extensible Retractor System in Single-Level Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion: A Prospective Observation Study
    Prospective Study
    Junlong Wu, MD, Chao Zhang, MD, PhD, Kang Lu, MD, Changqing Li, MD, PhD, and Yue Zhou, MD, PhD.
    ABSTRACTPDF

  17. 2019;22;E601-E608Percutaneous Endoscopic Lumbar Discectomy for Lumbar Disc Herniation with Modic Changes via a Transforaminal Approach: A Retrospective Study
    Retrospective Study
    Jietao Xu, MA, Yawei Li, MD, Bing Wang, MD, Guo-Hua Lv, MD, Pengfei Wu, MD, Yuliang Dai, MD, Bin Jiang, MD, Zhenzhong Zheng, MA, and Shipeng Xiao, MA.
    ABSTRACTPDF

  18. 2019;22;E609-E614Radiofrequency Thermocoagulation Through Foramen Rotundum Versus Foramen Ovale for the Treatment of V2 Trigeminal Neuralgia
    Non-Randomized Trial
    Tong-qing Xue, PhD, Qian-xi Zhang, MD, Hu Bian, BD, Peng-cheng Zhou, BD, Cheng Liu, BD, Shang-fu Niu, MD, Zhi-bing Wang, MD, Wen-jie Shi, BD, and Cong-yang Yan, BD.
    ABSTRACTPDF

  19. 2019;22;E615-E625Sacroiliac Joint Ligaments and Sacroiliac Pain: A Case–Control Study on Micro- and Ultrastructural Findings on Morphologic Alterations
    Case Control Study
    Niels Hammer, MD, Benjamin Ondruschka, MD, and Volker Fuchs, MD.
    ABSTRACTPDF

  20. 2019;22;E627-E633Functional Pathway Between Cervical Spinal and Sympathetic Ganglia: A Neurochemical Foundation Between Neck Pain and Vertigo
    Case Control Study
    Xinwei Zhu, MD, Jianlong Han, MD, Rui Zang, MS, Siqiang Qiu, MD, Gang Chang, MD, and Jinliang Zuo, MD.
    ABSTRACTPDF

  21. 2019;22;E635-E647A New Rat Model of Thalamic Pain Produced by Administration of Cobra Venom to the Unilateral Ventral Posterolateral Nucleus
    Experimental Study
    Jian-Xiong An, MD, PhD, Wan-Rui Shi, MD, Jian-Feng Zhang, MD, Xiao-Yan Qian, BS, Qi-Wu Fang, MD, Yong Wang, MD, and John P. Williams, MD.
    ABSTRACTPDF

  22. 2019;22;E649-E654Percutaneous Endoscopic Interlaminar Lumbar Discectomy with Local Anesthesia for L5-S1 Disc Herniation: A Feasibility Study
    Observational Report
    Ying Guan, MD, Tianwen Huang, MM, Gang An, MD, Ran Wan, MM, Tianli Wei, MD, Xu Shi, MM, Jingsong Liu, MM, Kaixuan Liu, MD, and Yansong Wang, MD.
    ABSTRACTPDF

  23. 2019;22;E655-E656Essentials of Interventional Techniques in Managing Chronic Pain
    Book Review
    Mark V. Boswell, MD, PhD.
    ABSTRACTPDF

  24. 2019;22;E657-E658Re: Liu KC, Yang SK, Ou BR, et al. Using Percutaneous Endoscopic Outside-In Technique to Treat Selected Patients with Refractory Discogenic Low Back Pain
    Letter to the Editor
    Jun-Song Yang, MD, Kaixuan Liu, MD, Praveen Kadimcherla, MD, Hao Chen, MD, Ji-Jun Liu, MD, Peng Liu, MD, Tuan-Jiang Liu, MD, and Ding-Jun Hao, MD.
    ABSTRACTPDF

  25. 2019;22;E659RE: Office-Based Kyphoplasty: A Viable Option Using Local Anesthesia and Oral Sedation
    Letter to the Editor
    Samarjit Dey, MD, and Jitendra Kalbande, MD.
    ABSTRACTPDF

  26. 2019;22;E660In Response to Office-Based Kyphoplasty: A Viable Option Using Local Anesthesia and Oral Sedation
    In Response
    Gilbert Chandler III, MD, and Phillip Worts, PhD, ATC.
    ABSTRACTPDF

  27. 2019;22;E661Re: Does Coadministration of Transforaminal Epidural Steroid Injection with Sedation Improve Patient Satisfaction?
    Letter to the Editor
    Lu Chen, MS, Ruihao Zhou, MS, Ling Ye, MD, Hui Liu, MS, Pingliang Yang, MD, Bangxiang Yang, MS, and Ling Ye, MD.
    ABSTRACTPDF

  28. 2019;22;E662-E663In Response: Does Coadministration of Transforaminal Epidural Steroid Injection with Sedation Improve Patient Satisfaction?
    In Response
    Savas Sencan, MD, Ipek Saadet Edipoglu, MD, Serhad Bilim, MD, and Osman Hakan Gunduz, MD.
    ABSTRACTPDF

  29. 2019;22;E664In Response to the Letter to the Editor regarding “Pulsed radiofrequency in pain management”
    In Response
    Samarjit Dey, MD, and Kaustuv Dutta, MD.
    ABSTRACTPDF

  30. 2019;22;E665Ultrasound- versus Fluoroscopic-Guided Genicular Nerve Radiofrequency: Which is the Future?
    Letter to the Editor
    Gozde Dagistan, MD, and Gozde Dagistan, MD.
    ABSTRACTPDF

  31. 2019;22;615-627Index by Contents
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  32. 2019;22;628-633Index by Author
    Index by Author
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  33. 2019;22;634-639Index by Key Words
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