Pain Medicine

Papers
(The TQCC of Pain Medicine is 5. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-10-01 to 2025-10-01.)
ArticleCitations
Response Letter to “Thrombotic and Haemorrhagic Risk in Spine Interventions. Considerations about the Role of Diabetes Mellitus: Bleeding Risk with Diabetes Mellitus”148
Differences in adverse outcomes across race and ethnicity among Veterans with similar predicted risks of an overdose or suicide-related event69
Long-term persistence to onabotulinumtoxinA to prevent chronic migraine: results from 11 years of patient data from a tertiary headache center49
Erratum to: “I Don’t Identify with It”: A Qualitative Analysis of People’s Experiences of Living with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome45
“The Little Things That Matter”: The High Resolution of Ultrasound to Study Small Nerve Branches34
RESPONSE TO COMMENT on effect of radiofrequency ablation of genicular nerves on the isokinetic muscle strength of knee joint in patients with osteoarthritis knee: A randomized double-blind sham-contro32
Telemedicine in Cancer Pain Management: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials31
Telehealth Increases Access to Brief Behavioral Interventions in an Orofacial Pain Clinic During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Retrospective Study31
Prognostic Factors for Quality of Life After Interdisciplinary Pain Rehabilitation in Patients with Chronic Pain—A Systematic Review30
Characterizing utilization patterns and reoperation risk factors of interspinous process devices: analysis of a national claims database29
Comparison of Polynucleotide, Sodium Hyaluronate, and Crosslinked Sodium Hyaluronate for the Management of Painful Knee Osteoarthritis: A Multi-Center, Randomized, Double-Blind, Parallel-Group Study29
Analgesic Effect of Topical Piroxicam vs Phytotherapy Gel in the Treatment of Acute Soft Tissue Injuries: A Randomized Controlled Noninferiority Study28
A Mendelian randomization study finds no evidence for causal effects of C-reactive protein on chronic pain conditions25
Correction to: Modulation of mRNA Expression of IL-6 and mTORC1 and Efficacy and Feasibility of an Integrated Approach Encompassing Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Along with Pregabalin for Management of24
Bone remodeling, not inflammation, as the predominant pathology in modic type 1 lesions of the lumbar spine23
The Q2 approach for percutaneous peripheral neuromodulation stimulator implantation targeting the C2 dorsal root ganglion at the C2 lamina for treatment of intractable headache: a technical note23
Multisite calcium pyrophosphate deposition disease detected by ultrasonography in a patient with knee pain23
Depression Predicts Chronic Pain Interference in Racially Diverse, Income-Disadvantaged Patients22
The Back Pain Consortium (BACPAC) Research Program: Cover22
Letter to the Editor regarding “Quantification of needle angles for traditional lumbar medial branch radiofrequency ablation: an osteological study”21
Safety profile and technical success rate of computed tomography–guided atlanto-axial lateral articulation injections21
Suicidal ideation in female individuals with fibromyalgia and comorbid obesity: prevalence and association with clinical, pain-related, and psychological factors21
Efficacy of a natural herbal topical analgesic versus oral paracetamol in patients with soft tissue injury: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study20
Patient-centeredness and psychometric properties of the Defense and Veterans Pain Rating Scale 2.0 (DVPRS)18
Brain compensatory mechanisms in depression and memory complaints in fibromyalgia: the role of theta oscillatory activity18
Non-pharmacological management of neuropathic pain in older adults: a systematic review18
Use of spinal cord stimulation in treatment of intractable headache diseases18
Editorial commitment to trust and integrity in science: Implications for pain and anesthesiology research18
Methods matters: comments on the currently published article inPain Medicine, “Effect of sham acupuncture on chronic pain: a Bayesian network meta-analysis”18
Cost disparities between pain and opioid use disorder formulations of buprenorphine in US health care system: a cross-sectional analysis17
The acceptability and utility of opioid and other high-risk substance use screening as implemented within the perioperative workflow17
Lessons learned from the INTEGRATE-Pain Delphi process to develop core outcome sets (COS) across the pain continuum17
Radiofrequency Ablation of the Infrapatellar Branch of the Saphenous Nerve for the Treatment of Chronic Anterior Inferomedial Knee Pain16
Psychosocial factors are associated with altered pain processing in individuals with hip osteoarthritis: a cross-sectional study16
Normality analysis of numeric rating scale scores in patients with chronic axial spine pain before and after medial branch blocks: a multicenter study16
Longitudinal patterns of opioid dispensing dosages for compensated Australian workers with low back pain: a 3.5-year follow-up study16
Concordance of International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Edition diagnostic codes for chronic migraine without aura with International Classification of Headache Disorders, Third Editi16
Effectiveness of motivational interviewing plus cognitive behavioral therapy vs shared decision making for voluntary opioid tapering in patients with chronic pain: the INSPIRE randomized pragmatic tri16
Combination of Pericapsular Nerve Group (PENG) and Sacral Plexus Blocks for Minimally Invasive Percutaneous Internal Fixation in Outpatient with Femoral Neck Pathologic Fracture16
Pain in US corrections settings: the promise of digital solutions for better data and treatment access15
Biphasic effects of cannabis and cannabinoid therapy on pain severity, anxiety, and sleep disturbance: a scoping review15
The effectiveness of intradiscal corticosteroid injection for the treatment of chronic discovertebral low back pain: a systematic review15
Environmental Pain Approach (EPA): Sustainability in Chronic Pain Practice14
Noninvasive brain stimulation beyond the motor cortex: a systematic review and meta-analysis exploring effects on quantitative sensory testing in clinical pain14
Considerations for Lumbar Medial Branch Nerve Radiofrequency at Spinal Motion Segments Adjacent to a Fusion Construct14
Treatment delay from onset of occipital neuralgia symptoms to treatment with nerve decompression surgery: a prospective cohort study14
Prevalence of serious spinal pathologies and nonspinal conditions in low back pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis14
Association of back pain with all-cause and cause-specific mortality among older men: a cohort study14
Quantitative Sensory Testing of Pain in Persons with Opioid Use Disorder on Opioid Agonist Treatment: A Scoping Review14
Fear Avoidance Beliefs in Upper-Extremity Musculoskeletal Pain Conditions: Secondary Analysis of a Prospective Clinical Study on Digital Care Programs14
Erratum to: Health-Related Quality of Life among United States Service Members with Low Back Pain Receiving Usual Care plus Chiropractic Care vs Usual Care Alone: Secondary Outcomes of a Pragmatic Cli14
Lumbar erector spinae plane block versus infrainguinal fascia iliaca compartment block for pain management after total hip arthroplasty: a randomized clinical trial14
Pain Relief with Combination Acetaminophen/Codeine or Ibuprofen following Third-Molar Extraction: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis13
The Healthcare Provider Burden Scale: Short Form13
Osteoarthritis of zygapophysial joints as a cause of back pain and neck pain: a scoping review13
Age as a moderator in the interplay among locus of control, coping, and quality of life of people with chronic pain13
Effectiveness of Neural Mobilization Techniques in the Management of Musculoskeletal Neck Disorders with Nerve-Related Symptoms: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis with a Mapping Report13
The role of symptoms severity, heart rate, and central sensitization for predicting sleep quality in patients with fibromyalgia13
AAPM 2023 award winning scientific poster abstracts Ft. Lauderdale, Florida13
The Role of Glia Underlying Acupuncture Analgesia in Animal Pain Models: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis13
The benefits of making peace with pain: chronic pain acceptance moderates the indirect effect of perceived burdensomeness between pain severity and suicidal cognitions13
Custom Procedure Logging Application Facilitates Real-Time Accurate Data Entry for Fellowship Programs12
Patient Responses to Surgery-relevant Screening for Opioid and Other Risky Substance Use Before Surgery: A Pretest-posttest Study12
Fellows research article: use of scrambler therapy to treat small fiber neuropathy12
Toward facilitating the collection and utilization of patient-reported outcomes in the Military Health System: Lessons learned from a pragmatic clinical trial on physical therapy management for low ba12
Reply to Letter to the Editor regarding “Preventive effect of an intervention program with increased physical activity on the development of musculoskeletal pain in community-dwelling older adults: a 12
Young Adult Pain Rehabilitation: Interdisciplinary Development and Preliminary Outcomes of a Novel Treatment Program12
Fellowship education in a new era of pain medicine: concerns and commentary for change11
Mind-body therapy for treating fibromyalgia: a systematic review11
A Cross-Sectional Study of Pain Sensitivity and Unpleasantness in People with Vascular Dementia11
The Relationship Between Chronic Pain and Cognitive Decline in Older Population: A Cautionary Tale from Current Literature11
A Tale of Two Cohorts: The Trials and Tribulations of Ever-Changing Orthopedic / Acute Pain Medicine Hospital Practices During the Execution of Military-Funded Clinical–Translational Research (2013–2011
Evolving Attitudes Toward Numeric Pain Assessment Among Patients with Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome: A Qualitative Interview Study11
The Impact of Micro RNA-320a Serum Level on Severity of Symptoms and Cerebral Processing of Pain in Patients with Fibromyalgia11
A 10-year analysis of application and match rates for pain medicine training in the United States11
Ulnar Nerve Impingement by Suture Anchor After Ulnar Collateral Ligament Reconstruction Surgery11
Evidence-based framework for identifying opioid use disorder in administrative data: A systematic review and methodological development study11
Sensorimotor gating in chronic migraine and its association with bilateral greater occipital nerve block11
Clinical, Psychological, and Neurophysiological Outcomes Associated with Pain and Function in Individuals with Unilateral Plantar Heel Pain11
Clinical and mental health characteristics among patients receiving medications for opioid use disorder treatment versus patients receiving low- and high-dose opioids when referred for pain management10
Anatomic–Topographic Investigation of the Branches of the Dorsal Ramus of Thoracic Spinal Nerves10
Analgesic Electrical Stimulation Combined with Wrist-Ankle Acupuncture Reduces the Cortical Response to Pain in Patients with Myofasciitis: A Randomized Clinical Trial10
Psychologically based interventions for adults with chronic neuropathic pain: a scoping review10
Editorial: The Impact of Micro RNA-320a Serum Level on Severity of Symptoms and Cerebral Processing of Pain in Patients with Fibromyalgia10
Effect of ultrasound-guided genicular nerve neurolysis versus sham procedure on pain in patients with knee osteoarthritis: a randomized clinical trial10
A mixed-methods study of the impact of sex and situational pain catastrophizing on pain sensitivity10
Corrigendum10
Reducing Back Exertion and Improving Confidence of Individuals with Low Back Pain with a Back Exosuit: A Feasibility Study for Use in BACPAC10
Anatomical Topographical Investigation of the Medial Branch of the Dorsal Thoracic Branch of the Spinal Nerve in the Segments T10—T1210
Pudendal Nerve Compression by Mucoid Cyst10
Examining Physical and Cognitive Function in Chronic Low Back Pain Through the Use of a Multisystem Resilience Framework10
Response to Durbhakula and colleagues10
Comments on: Buprenorphine for acute pain in older adults: a systematic review with meta-analysis10
Using Daily Ratings to Examine Treatment Dose and Response in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Chronic Pain: A Secondary Analysis of the Co-Operative Pain Education and Self-Management Clinical Trial10
Analgesic Efficacy of Quadratus Lumborum Block in Patients Undergoing Nephrectomy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis9
Acknowledgment of reviewers (2023)9
The effect of conventional radiofrequency thermocoagulation of femoral and obturator nerves’ articular branches on chronic hip pain: a prospective clinical study9
Percutaneous Radiofrequency Ablation for Trigeminal Neuralgia Management: A Randomized, Double-Blinded, Sham-Controlled Clinical Trial9
Pragmatic clinical trials as hybrid effectiveness-implementation studies to shrink the evidence-to-practice gap for chronic pain management9
Marrow edema or fat? The importance of utilizing STIR and fat-suppressed T2 sequences9
Corrigendum to: Challenges with Implementing the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Opioid Guideline: A Consensus Panel Report9
Corrigendum to: The Effect of Electric Stimulation Techniques on Pain and Tenderness at the Myofascial Trigger Point: A Systematic Review9
Editorial: Are they being difficult or just having a difficult time?9
Changes in opioid prescribing and prescription drug monitoring program utilization following electronic health record integration—Massachusetts, 20189
Effect of Transcranial Direct Current Brain Stimulation of the Motor Cortex on Chemotherapy-Induced Nausea and Vomiting in Female Patients with Breast Cancer9
Protocol for Biospecimen Collection and Analysis Within the BACPAC Research Program9
Commentary on the article “Radiofrequency neurotomy does not cause fatty degeneration of the lumbar paraspinal musculature in patients with chronic lumbar pain—a retrospective 3D-computer-assisted MRI9
Deep brain stimulation and motor cortex stimulation for central post-stroke pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis9
Lowering pain and inflammation drug costs: evaluating the impact of a cost plus drug company model9
Author’s response to comments on “High-frequency spinal cord stimulation (10 kHz) alters sensory function and nerve fiber density in painful diabetic neuropathy: a pilot prospective open-label study”9
Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Chronic Pain following Traumatic Injury8
Corrigendum to: Comparison of Polynucleotide, Sodium Hyaluronate, and Crosslinked Sodium Hyaluronate for the Management of Painful Knee Osteoarthritis: A Multi-Center, Randomized, Double-Blind, Parall8
Topical analgesics for neuropathic pain: An Evidence-Informed guide for the practicing clinician8
Assessment of epidural fat at C7-T1 with image review prior to cervical interlaminar epidural steroid injections8
Retraction of: Effect of Sham Acupuncture on Chronic Pain: A Bayesian Network Meta-Analysis8
Pressure pain sensitivity is independent of structural pathology in patients with subacromial pain syndrome: a cross-sectional analysis8
The Uptake and Effectiveness of a Multidisciplinary Online Program for Managing Chronic Pain before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic8
The implementation of a pain navigator program in the department of Veterans Affairs' (VA) health care systems: a cluster randomized pragmatic clinical trial8
Belief in living a meaningful life and adjustment to chronic pain8
Pain Severity Is Associated with Self-Reported Functional Limitations: Findings from the 2018 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS)8
Evaluation of thoracic sympathetic ganglion block as a predictor for response to ketamine infusion therapy and spinal cord stimulation in patients with chronic upper extremity pain8
Efficacy of topical curcumin on mild to moderate carpal tunnel syndrome: a randomized double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial8
A Brief Measure Assessing Adolescents’ Daily In-Hospital Function Predicts Pain and Health Outcomes at Home After Major Surgery8
Commentary on the Veterans Health Administration Pain Management, Opioid Safety, and Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PMOP) pain measure set8
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on participants in pragmatic clinical trials for chronic pain: implications for trial outcomes and beyond8
The Current State of Pain Curricula in CAPTE Accredited Doctor of Physical Therapy Programs: A 2021 Report8
Effects of motor imagery using virtual reality on pain sensitivity and affect in healthy individuals: a prospective randomized crossover study8
Pain, Opioid Analgesics, and Cognition: A Conceptual Framework in Older Adults7
What Is a High-Quality Randomized Controlled Trial?7
Quantitative assessment of painful diabetic peripheral neuropathy after high-frequency spinal cord stimulation: a pilot study7
Effectiveness of Pharmacological-Based Interventions, Including Education and Prescribing Strategies, to Reduce Subacute Pain After Total Hip or Knee Arthroplasty: A Systematic Review of Randomized Co7
Defining Success in Transitions from Pediatric to Adult Chronic Pain Care: A Descriptive Qualitative Study of Perspectives of Young Adults Living with Chronic Pain7
Systematic Identification and Categorization of Opioid Prescribing and Dispensing Policies in 16 States and Washington, DC7
The crossroads of neurological disorders, neuromodulation, and chronic pain7
Stellate ganglion block for non-pain indications: a scoping review7
Peripheral nerve stimulation for post–spinal fusion sacroiliac joint pain7
Early Initiation of Sub−Anesthetic Ketamine Infusion in Adults with Vaso-Occlusive Crises Is Associated with Greater Reduction in Sickle Cell Pain Intensity: A Single Center’s Experience7
Cancer patients quality of life after intrathecal drug delivery for advanced pain management: a patient-reported outcome analysis7
The efficacy of an interdisciplinary pain management program for complex regional pain syndrome compared to low back pain and chronic widespread pain: an observational study7
Biobehavioral Assessments in BACPAC: Recommendations, Rationale, and Methods7
Reflections on: “Ultrasound-Guided Biceps Femoris Short Head (BiFeS) Block”7
The use of vaginal estrogen for provoked vestibulodynia in breast cancer survivors: a delicate balance of risk and relief7
Analgesic effects of intraperitoneal lidocaine in adults undergoing surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis with trial sequential analysis7
Patient-related barriers and enablers to the implementation of high-value physiotherapy for chronic pain: a systematic review7
Predictors of persistent opioid use in Australian primary care: a retrospective cohort study, 2018–20227
BiFeS block: distinction or redundancy?7
Dry Needling for Subacromial Pain Syndrome: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis7
Impact of adjuvant analgesics on outcomes of spinal cord and peripheral nerve stimulation: a scoping review7
Correlates of pain-related disability in older veterans with chronic low back pain7
Safety of Scrambler Therapy: A Systematic Review of Complications and Adverse Effects7
Ultrasound-guided costovertebral joint injection—technique description and fluoroscopy and computerized tomography combined controlled cadaveric feasibility study7
Radiofrequency Ablation of Lumbar Medial Branch Nerves in a Patient with a Deep Brain Stimulator: Our Experience and Literature Review7
Platelet-rich plasma injections as a second-line treatment in patients with tendinopathy-related chronic pain and failure of conservative treatment: a systematic review and meta-analysis7
Effectiveness, tolerability, and response predictors of preventive anti-CGRP mAbs for migraine in patients over 65 years old: a multicenter real-world case-control study6
Raising the bar: pain fellowship alumni engagement and the lifelong learner in the post covid era6
Development of a culturally appropriate faces pain intensity scale for Hmong patients6
Size Reduction of the Right Amygdala in Chronic Pain Patients with Emotional Stress: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis6
Psychometric properties of the knee osteoarthritis pain index6
Characteristics of noncancer chronic pain-associated ambulatory care visits, 2018–20196
Spinal cord injury and prescribed opioids for pain: a scoping review6
In Memoriam: Dr. Jeffrey Fudin6
Corrigendum to: The Prevalence of Non-Cancer Pain Diagnoses in Adults with Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder6
The mediating effect of social functioning on the relationship between catastrophizing and pain among patients with chronic low back pain6
Racial and Ethnic Disparities in the Incidence of High-Impact Chronic Pain Among Primary Care Patients with Acute Low Back Pain: A Cohort Study6
Teaching Implicit Bias and Its Management in the Pain Care of Sickle Cell Anemia Patients in a Hyflex Pre-Professional Classroom During COVID-196
Engaging Veterans and Military Service Members to Optimize Pragmatic Clinical Trials of Nonpharmacological Approaches for Pain Management6
Sympathetic Blocks for Raynaud’s Phenomena in Pediatric Rheumatological Disorders6
Shoulder terminal sensory articular nerve radiofrequency ablation for nonsurgical refractory shoulder pain due to rotator cuff pathology and osteoarthritis: a technical note6
Cross-cultural validation of the revised graded chronic pain scale in Brazilian Portuguese: advancing health and disability assessment across cultures6
2023 ANZCA Annual Scientific Meeting: Faculty of Pain Medicine Dean’s Prize and Best Free Paper Award session abstracts6
Preventive effect of an intervention program with increased physical activity on the development of musculoskeletal pain in community-dwelling older adults: a randomized controlled trial—a critical an5
Subdural hematoma after spinal anesthesia5
Corrigendum to: Does Immediate Pain Relief after an Injection into the Sacroiliac Joint with Anesthetic and Corticosteroid Predict Subsequent Pain Relief?5
Preoperative management of patients with chronic moderate to severe shoulder pain to improve postoperative outcomes: A systematic review5
CAPER: patient preferences to inform nonsurgical treatment of chronic low back pain: a discrete-choice experiment5
Dynamic Ultrasound for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Caused by Squeezed Median Nerve Between the Flexor Pollicis Longus and Flexor Digitorum Tendons5
Development and initial validation of the menstrual sensitivity index5
The Effectiveness of a Mindfulness-Based Intervention Integrated with Physical Therapy (MIND-PT) for Postsurgical Rehabilitation After Lumbar Surgery: A Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial as P5
Multimodal pain management strategies mediating racial and ethnic differences in chronic pain outcomes5
Low back pain-related healthcare utilization following intraosseous basivertebral nerve radiofrequency ablation: a pooled analysis from three prospective clinical trials5
Self-Management of Chronic Pain: Psychologically Guided Core Competencies for Providers5
Efficacy of Continuous Intrathecal Infusion Trialing with a Mixture of Fentanyl and Bupivacaine in Chronic Low Back Pain Patients5
Varying definitions of long-term opioid therapy: examining prevalence, prescription patterns, and substance-related adverse outcomes5
When The Pharmacopoeia Fails: Cannabis for Pain5
Health-Related Quality of Life Among United States Service Members with Low Back Pain Receiving Usual Care Plus Chiropractic Care vs Usual Care Alone: Secondary Outcomes of a Pragmatic Clinical Trial5
Comments on: Ultrasound-guided genicular nerve radiofrequency treatment: prospective randomized comparative trial of a 3-nerve protocol versus a 5-nerve protocol5
Intra-Articular Platelet Rich Plasma vs Corticosteroid Injections for Sacroiliac Joint Pain: A Double-Blinded, Randomized Clinical Trial5
Natural History of Abortive Medication Withdrawal in the Management of Pediatric Medication Overuse Headache5
Electroencephalography Signatures for Conditioned Pain Modulation and Pain Perception in Nonspecific Chronic Low Back Pain—An Exploratory Study5
If you build it, they might come: Lessons learned from the development of a digital intervention for chronic pain5
Authors’ Response to the Letter to the Editor on “Ultrasonography in Pronator Teres Syndrome: Dynamic Examination and Guided Hydrodissection”5
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