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Pulsed Radiofrequency Treatment

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Definition: The application, via IMPLANTED ELECTRODES, of short bursts of electrical energy in the radiofrequency range, interspersed with pauses in delivery of the current long enough to dissipate the generated heat and avoid heat-induced tissue necrosis.      Other names Treatments, Pulsed Radiofrequency; Treatment, Pulsed Radiofrequency; Radiofrequency Treatments, Pulsed; Radiofrequency Treatment, Pulsed; Pulsed Radiofrequency Treatments; Pulsed Radio Frequency Treatment

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