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Posterior Tibial Nerve PRF for Painful Calcaneal Fracture
Sponsor: Diskapi Teaching and Research Hospital
Summary
Patients who underwent pulsed radiofrequency (PRF) treatment of the posterior tibial nerve under ultrasound guidance, which is routinely performed in our clinic for severe heel pain following a calcaneal fracture, were evaluated through interviews. The assessment was conducted using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) for pain and the American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society (AOFAS) score.
Official title: Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Pulsed Radiofrequency Treatment of the Posterior Tibial Nerve in the Management of Chronic Plantar Pain Due to Calcaneal Fracture
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 80 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
50
Start Date
2025-03-17
Completion Date
2025-12-30
Last Updated
2025-04-11
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
ultrasound-guided posterior tibial nerve pulsed radiofrequency
The posterior tibial nerve (PTN) was identified with a 5-12 MHz linear ultrasonography (US) probe at the level of the medial malleolus, where it runs posterior to the posterior tibial artery. Using the in-plane technique, a 22-gauge, 10-cm radiofrequency cannula was inserted under US guidance and advanced until the tip was adjacent to the nerve. Pulse radiofrequency was applied at 42°C for 240 s with a pulse width of 20 ms.
Control Group
No intervention
Locations (1)
Diskapi Training and Research Hospital
Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)