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Percutaneous Cryoneurolysis as a Dynamic Treatment for Spasticity: A Case Series [PDF]

Archives of Rehabilitation Research and Clinical Translation
: Spasticity, whether from stroke or spinal cord injury or other causes, remains challenging to treat effectively. Common spasticity treatments such as stretching, physical therapy, injection therapy, and even surgery may not result in optimal or the ...
Clay C. Guynn, DO
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Cryoneurolysis Is a Safe, Effective Modality to Improve Rehabilitation after Total Knee Arthroplasty

Life, 2022
Although long term pain and mobility outcomes in total knee arthroplasties (TKA) are successful, many patients experience significant amount of debilitating pain during the immediate post-operative period that necessitates narcotic use.
Theofilos Karasavvidis, Abhinav Sharma, Arya Amirhekmat   +2 more
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Body Habitus Impact on Success of Cryoneurolysis for Postoperative Total Knee Arthroplasty Pain Control: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Arthroplasty Today, 2023
Background: Cryoneurolysis utilizes temperatures below −20°C for nonpermanent analgesia to control pain in total knee arthroplasty (TKA). There is concern that body habitus could limit pain control because of accuracy of cryoneurolysis to subcutaneous ...
William Mihalko
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Posterior Single-Window Ultrasound-Guided Cryoneurolysis for Severe Pediatric Spastic Equinovarus: Technical Feasibility and Same-Patient Comparison [PDF]

Reports
Background and Clinical Significance: Severe pediatric spastic equinovarus may significantly impair positioning, orthotic tolerance, hygiene management, caregiver-assisted mobilization, and assisted standing activities.
Luigi Di Lorenzo, Hassan Zmerly, Emiliano Agliaroro, Alfonso Maria Forte, Valeria Marinò   +4 more
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Innovative Management of Spastic Shoulder Contractures: A Retrospective Cohort Analysis of Combined Percutaneous Cryoneurolysis and Tenotomy [PDF]

Toxins
Shoulder spasticity is a common consequence of upper motor neuron lesions and may be associated with soft tissue contractures, limiting functional recovery.
Paul Winston, Mahdis Hashemi, Fraser MacRae, Samuel Herzog, Maxime Billot, Romain David   +5 more
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Upper-Limb Cryoneurolysis for Painful Post-Stroke Spasticity in Severely Impaired Upper Limbs: A Feasibility Case Series [PDF]

Neurology International
Background: Post-stroke upper-limb spasticity can cause pain, hinder passive care, and lead to secondary musculoskeletal complications. Current minimally invasive treatments have important limitations.
José Alexandre Pereira, Frédéric Chantraine, Céline Schreiber, Tanja Classen, Evangelia Agneskis, Laurence Medinger, Silvia Morini, Gilles Areno, Xavier Masson, Frédéric Dierick   +9 more
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Cryoneurolysis for Managing Spasticity in Multiple Sclerosis: A Case Report Demonstrating Sustained Functional Gains and Cost-Effectiveness [PDF]

Archives of Rehabilitation Research and Clinical Translation
Cryoneurolysis is a minimally invasive procedure that induces secondary axonotmesis while preserving the nerve’s supportive structures, offering an alternative approach to managing spasticity in multiple sclerosis (MS)—a condition affecting up to 90% of ...
Ava Hughes, BSc, Mahdis Hashemi, MD, Laura Schatz, BSc, Daniel Gatenby, BSc, Paul Winston, MD   +4 more
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Exploratory Use of Proximal Cryoneurolysis and Distal Botulinum Toxin Type A for Upper-Limb Spasticity: A Case Report with Scoping Review [PDF]

Toxins
Background: Upper-limb spasticity involving the shoulder girdle and elbow flexors often impairs functional hand use, and although Botulinum toxin type A (BoNT-A) is a first-line therapy, severe proximal synergies may persist while higher doses risk ...
Luigi Di Lorenzo, Bruno De Meo, Alfonso Maria Forte, Francesco Forte, Vincenzo Palmieri, Nicola Pirraglia, Carmine D’Avanzo   +6 more
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From Block to Cryoneurolysis: Ultrasound-Guided Interventions for the Infrapatellar Branch of the Saphenous Nerve in Knee Surgery: A Narrative Review [PDF]

Journal of Pain Research
Yaning Tang, Xiawei HuDepartment of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Xiawei Hu, Department of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital ...
Tang Y, Hu X
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Innovations in Chronic Pain Treatment: A Narrative Review on the Role of Cryoneurolysis [PDF]

Medicina
Background and Objectives: Chronic pain is a significant global health issue, with conventional treatment strategies often proving insufficient or causing undesirable side effects.
Andrea Tinnirello, Maurizio Marchesini, Silvia Mazzoleni, Carola Santi, Giuliano Lo Bianco   +4 more
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