Background Anticipation of the types of injuries that occur in modern warfare is essential to
plan operations and maintain a healthy military. We aimed to identify the diagnoses that …

2. Methods We performed a randomized, double-blind, comparative-effectiveness study
comparing PRF to steroid injections. Approval for this study was granted by the Internal Review …

Background: Cryotechnology is a modality of renewed interest in pain management. It is safe
and effective when used to treat neuropathies of sensory and mixed nerves. Cryoablation, …

Background Percutaneous peripheral nerve stimulation is an analgesic technique involving
the percutaneous implantation of a lead followed by the delivery of electric current using an …

Background Back pain is the leading cause of disability in the world, but it is even more
common in soldiers deployed for combat operations. Aside from battle injuries and psychiatric …

Ketamine is an N-methyl-D-aspar tate receptor antagonist that has been in clinical use in
the USA for over 30 years. Its ability to provide profound analgesia and amnesia while …

Background. In addition to its conventional use as a treatment for refractory neuropathic
extremity pain, spinal cord stimulation (SCS) has recently emerged as a possible treatment for …

Background: Headache is often associated with physical trauma and psychological stress.
The aim of this study is to evaluate the impact of headache on personnel deployed in war …

BACKGROUND: Failed back surgery syndrome (FBSS) is a challenging problem. One
treatment advocated to treat FBSS is epidural lysis of adhesions (LOA). The results of studies …

Objective The management of postoperative pain is a major health care issue. While the cost
of intravenous acetaminophen (IVA) is significantly greater than its oral acetaminophen (OA…