Percutaneous Cryoneurolysis for Pain Control After Rib Fractures in Older Adults

Simeng Wang; Michelle Earley; Andrew Kesselman; Alexander M Vezeridis; Andrew C Picel; Nishita Kothary; Joseph D Forrester

doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2024.2063

Percutaneous Cryoneurolysis for Pain Control After Rib Fractures in Older Adults

JAMA Surg. 2024 Oct 1;159(10):1217-1218. doi: 10.1001/jamasurg.2024.2063.

Authors

Simeng Wang¹, Michelle Earley¹, Andrew Kesselman², Alexander M Vezeridis², Andrew C Picel², Nishita Kothary², Joseph D Forrester¹

Affiliations

¹ Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Stanford University, Stanford, California.
² Department of Radiology, Stanford University, Stanford, California.

PMID: 39110467
PMCID: PMC11307162 (available on 2025-08-07)
DOI: 10.1001/jamasurg.2024.2063

No abstract available

Plain language summary

This case series evaluates changes in numeric pain scores, opioid use, and other measures before, during, and 30 days after computed tomography–guided percutaneous cryoneurolysis in patients with rib injury.

MeSH terms

Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Cryosurgery / methods
Female
Humans
Male
Pain Management* / methods
Pain Measurement
Rib Fractures* / complications
Rib Fractures* / surgery
Treatment Outcome