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De Leon-Casasola O. American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine 2021 John J. Bonica Award Lecture. Reg Anesth Pain Med 2023; 48:67-73. [PMID: 36328376 DOI: 10.1136/rapm-2022-104050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2022] [Accepted: 10/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
Abstract
I am as deeply inspired and humbled to receive this prestigious award, as I am profoundly indebted to the Bonica Award selection committee and the American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine Board of Directors for recognizing my contributions to the development, teaching, and practice of pain medicine in the tradition of Dr John J Bonica. I would also like to recognize my parents, Aura and Tito for providing me with the support and the environment to fulfill my professional goals. Moreover, the support that I have gotten from my team at the hospital, and the Chair of my Department, Dr Mark Lema needs to be underscored.
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Affiliation(s)
- Oscar De Leon-Casasola
- Department of Anesthesiology, University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Buffalo, New York, USA .,Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Institute and Department of Anesthesiology, University at Bufalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Buffalo, NY, USA
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Janapala RN, Manchikanti L, Sanapati MR, Thota S, Abd-Elsayed A, Kaye AD, Hirsch JA. Efficacy of Radiofrequency Neurotomy in Chronic Low Back Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. J Pain Res 2021; 14:2859-2891. [PMID: 34531682 PMCID: PMC8439627 DOI: 10.2147/jpr.s323362] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2021] [Accepted: 08/03/2021] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Purpose The objective of the systematic review and meta-analysis is to evaluate the efficacy of radiofrequency neurotomy as a therapeutic lumbar facet joint intervention. Patients and Methods Utilizing the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) checklist, a systematic review and meta-analysis was performed. A comprehensive literature search of multiple data sources from 1966 to September 2020 including manual searches of bibliography of known review articles was performed. The inclusion criteria were based on the selection of patients with chronic low back pain with diagnosis confirmed based on controlled diagnostic blocks and with the publication of at least 6 months of results of appropriate outcome parameters. Quality assessment of the trials was performed with Cochrane review criteria and interventional pain management techniques-quality appraisal of reliability and risk of bias assessment (IPM-QRB). The level of evidence of effectiveness is classified at five levels ranging from Level I to Level V. The primary outcome measure was a significant reduction in pain, eg, short term (up to 6 months) and long term (more than 6 months). The secondary outcome measure was an improvement in functional status. Results A total of 12 randomized controlled trials (RCTs) met the inclusion criteria for evaluating the efficacy of lumbar radiofrequency neurotomy. Radiofrequency neurotomy showed Level II evidence for efficacy for both the short term and long term. Conclusion This systematic review of the assessment of the efficacy of radiofrequency neurotomy in managing chronic low back pain was based on the inclusion of 12 RCTs with a diagnostic block and at least 6 months of follow-up results that showed Level II evidence for both short-term and long-term improvement.
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- Rajesh N Janapala
- School of Medicine and Health Sciences, George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA
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- Pain Management Centers of America, Paducah, KY, USA.,Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, USA.,Department of Anesthesiology, School of Medicine, LSU Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, LA, USA
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- Pain Management Centers of America, Evansville, IN, USA.,Anesthesiology and Research, School of Medicine, LSU Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, LA, USA
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- UW Health Pain Services, and Anesthesiology, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI, USA
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- Departments of Anesthesiology and Pharmacology, Toxicology, and Neurosciences, LSU Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, LA, USA.,Ochsner Shreveport Hospital and Pain Clinic Feist-Weiller Cancer Center, Shreveport, LA, USA
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- Neurointerventional Radiology and Spine, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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Hambraeus J, Ehsanian R, Cheng DS, McKenna MJ, McCormick ZL. Inadequate Selection and Treatment Results in Poor Outcomes and Lack of Cost-Effectiveness. VALUE IN HEALTH : THE JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR PHARMACOECONOMICS AND OUTCOMES RESEARCH 2021; 24:1234-1235. [PMID: 34372989 DOI: 10.1016/j.jval.2020.11.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2020] [Accepted: 11/22/2020] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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- Johan Hambraeus
- Department of Epidemiology and Global Health, Umeå University, Sweden, and Smartkliniken Eques Indolor, Vallentuna, Sweden
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- Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA.
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