Treating phantom limb pain: cryoablation of the posterior tibial nerve

Matthew Fiala, MD; Abana Azariah, MD; Jean Woo, MD; Ahmed Kamel Abdel Aal, MD, PhD; Alexa Levey, MD

Radiology Case Reports (Sep 2022)

Treating phantom limb pain: cryoablation of the posterior tibial nerve

Matthew Fiala, MD,
Abana Azariah, MD,
Jean Woo, MD,
Ahmed Kamel Abdel Aal, MD, PhD,
Alexa Levey, MD

Affiliations

Matthew Fiala, MD: Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Imaging, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, 6431 Fannin Street, Houston, TX 77030, USA
Abana Azariah, MD: Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Texas Health and Science Center at Houston, 1133 John Freeman Blvd, JJL 285A Houston, Texas 77030, USA
Jean Woo, MD: Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Baylor College of Medicine, 7200 Cambridge St, Houston, TX 77030, USA
Ahmed Kamel Abdel Aal, MD, PhD: Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Imaging, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, 6431 Fannin Street, Houston, TX 77030, USA
Alexa Levey, MD: Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Imaging, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, 6431 Fannin Street, Houston, TX 77030, USA; Corresponding author.

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 17, no. 9
pp. 3168 – 3171

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Phantom limb pain (PLP) is a complex pathophysiologic process involving both the central and peripheral nervous system for which there is no definitive treatment. The number of individuals living with amputated limbs is predicted to increase to 3.5 million by 2050, and up to 80% of these patients will have PLP. In this case report, we will demonstrate successful reduction of PLP in a patient with bilateral phantom toe pain utilizing nerve blockade and subsequent cryoablation of the posterior tibial nerves.

Published in Radiology Case Reports

ISSN: 1930-0433 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: United States
LCC subjects: Medicine: Medicine (General): Medical physics. Medical radiology. Nuclear medicine
Website: https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/radiology-case-reports

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