Radiofrequency Ablation of the Trochanteric Branches of the Femoral Nerve for the Treatment of Greater Trochanteric Syndrome

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Table 1 Patient Demographics and Pain Scores Pre- and Post-cRFA

Case	Age	Sex	BMI	Laterality of Procedure	Preprocedure Pain Score (VAS) - Worst	Postprocedure Pain Score (VAS) - Worst	% Reduction in Pain Score	Duration of Improvement
1	30	F	44.6	Right	8	1	87.5%	Ongoing
2	48	F	30.8	Right, Left	7	1.4	80%	Ongoing
3	59	F	37.1	Right	6	3.3	45%	76 days
4	57	F	22.2	Bilateral	6.5	0.975	85%	Ongoing
5	64	F	33.5	Bilateral	8	4.8	40%	Ongoing
6	54	F	20.7	Right	8	3	62.5%	Ongoing
7	52	F	31.8	Left	5	0	100%	Ongoing
8	64	F	29.1	Bilateral	7	2	71%	Ongoing
Average	48	–	31.2	–	6.9	2.1	71.4%	–
Standard deviation	9.7	–	6.8	–	0.96	1.4	19.4%	–
Range	30–64	–	20.7–44.6	–	5–8	0–4.8	40–100%	–

Figure 1 Depicts a posterior view of radiofrequency probe at the left greater trochanter.