The Korean Journal of Pain

Review Article

01 July 2024

Beyond measurement: a deep dive into the commonly used pain scales for postoperative pain assessment

Seungeun Choi, Soo-Hyuk Yoon, and Ho-Jin Lee

Korean J Pain 2024; 37: 188-200

This review explores the essential methodologies for effective postoperative pain management, focusing on the need for thorough pain assessment tools, as underscored in various existing guidelines. Herein, the strengths and weaknesses of commonly use...

Key Words: Pain Measurement; Pain, Postoperative; Perioperative Care; Postoperative Care; Postoperative Period; Visual Analog Scale

Review Article

01 July 2024

The pros and cons of ultrasound-guided procedures in pain medicine

Jee Youn Moon

Korean J Pain 2024; 37: 201-210

The application of ultrasound (US) in pain medicine has been a rapidly growing field since the 2000s. Musculoskeletal injections, peripheral nerve blocks, and neuraxial injections under US guidance have been acknowledged for managing chronic pain. Al...

Key Words: Chronic Pain; Comparative Study; Fluoroscopy; Musculoskeletal Pain; Nerve Block; Spinal Injections; Ultrasonography; Ultrasonography, Interventional

Review Article

01 April 2024

The complement system: a potential target for the comorbidity of chronic pain and depression

Shanshan Tang, Wen Hu, Helin Zou et al.

Korean J Pain 2024; 37: 91-106

The mechanisms of the chronic pain and depression comorbidity have gained significant attention in recent years. The complement system, widely involved in central nervous system diseases and mediating non-specific immune mechanisms in the body, remai...

Key Words: Astrocytes; Central Nervous System; Chronic Pain; Complement System Proteins; Comorbidity; Depression; Inflammation; Microglia; Neuronal Plasticity

Review Article

01 April 2024

Current understanding of nociplastic pain

Yeong-Min Yoo and Kyung-Hoon Kim

Korean J Pain 2024; 37: 107-118

Nociplastic pain by the “International Association for the Study of Pain” is defined as pain that arises from altered nociception despite no clear evidence of nociceptive or neuropathic pain. Augmented central nervous system pain and sens...

Key Words: Central Nervous System Sensitization; Chronic Pain; Emotions; Hyperalgesia; Hypersensitivity; Neuralgia; Neuronal Plasticity; Nociception; Nociceptive Pain

Review Article

01 April 2024

Updated guidelines for prescribing opioids to treat patients with chronic non-cancer pain in Korea: developed by committee on hospice and palliative care of the Korean Pain Society

Minsoo Kim, Sun Kyung Park, Woong Mo Kim et al.

Korean J Pain 2024; 37: 119-131

There are growing concerns regarding the safety of long-term treatment with opioids of patients with chronic non-cancer pain. In 2017, the Korean Pain Society (KPS) developed guidelines for opioid prescriptions for chronic non-cancer pain to guide ph...

Key Words: Adult; Analgesics; Chronic Pain; Drug Monitoring; Drug Prescriptions; Opioid-Related Disorders; Prescription Drug Misuse; Treatment Outcome

Review Article

01 January 2024

Facet joint disorders: from diagnosis to treatment

Yeong-Min Yoo and Kyung-Hoon Kim

Korean J Pain 2024; 37: 3-12

One of the most common sources of spinal pain syndromes is the facet joints. Cervical, thoracic, and lumbar facet joint pain syndromes comprise 55%, 42%, and 31% of chronic spinal pain syndromes, respectively. Common facet joint disorders are degener...

Key Words: Arthritis, Infectious; Ganglia, Spinal; Hypertrophy; Intervertebral Disc; Osteoarthritis; Pain, Referred; Physical Examination; Synovial Cyst; Weight-Bearing; Zygapophyseal Joint

Review Article

01 January 2024

Cooled radiofrequency ablation of genicular nerves for knee osteoarthritis

Myong-Hwan Karm, Hyun-Jung Kwon, Chan-Sik Kim et al.

Korean J Pain 2024; 37: 13-25

Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is a prevalent and debilitating musculoskeletal condition that significantly affects the quality of life of millions of individuals worldwide. In recent years, cooled radiofrequency ablation (CRFA) has become a viable treatme...

Key Words: Chronic Pain; Cooled Radiofrequency Ablation; Denervation; Hyaluronic Acid; Injections, Intra-Articular; Osteoarthritis, Knee; Radiofrequency Ablation; Steroids; Treatment Outcome

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Published online September 11, 2024

Ultrasound-guided transoral pterygopalatine fossa block: cadaveric elaboration of a novel technique

Ke-Vin Chang^1,2,3 , Jui-An Lin^3,4,5,6,7,8 , To-Jung Tseng^9,10 , Cheng-Wei Hsu⁷ , Tzu-Ruei Liao⁷ , Wei-Ting Wu^1,2 , Levent Özçakar¹¹

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Published online September 11, 2024

A critical factor in resistant piriformis syndrome cases: awareness of sacrotuberous ligament pain

Burak Tayyip Dede¹ , Muhammed Oğuz² , Ayşenur Ada² , Bülent Alyanak³ , Fatih Bağcıer⁴

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Vol. 37, Issue 3

Editorial

Korean J Pain 2024; 37(3): 185-187

Complications and safety of cervical interlaminar epidural block

Jae Hun Kim

https://doi.org/10.3344/kjp.24186

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Review Article

Korean J Pain 2024; 37(3): 188-200

Beyond measurement: a deep dive into the commonly used pain scales for postoperative pain assessment

Seungeun Choi , Soo-Hyuk Yoon , Ho-Jin Lee

https://doi.org/10.3344/kjp.24069

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Review Article

Korean J Pain 2024; 37(3): 201-210

The pros and cons of ultrasound-guided procedures in pain medicine

Jee Youn Moon^1,2

https://doi.org/10.3344/kjp.23358

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Experimental Research Article

Korean J Pain 2024; 37(3): 211-217

Beneficial effect of metformin on tolerance to analgesic effects of sodium salicylate in male rats

Elham Akbari^1,2 , Dawood Hossaini^1,2 , Farimah Beheshti¹ , Mahdi KhorsGhaffari³ , Nastran Roshd Rashidi³ , Masoumeh Gholami^3,1

https://doi.org/10.3344/kjp.24066

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Experimental Research Article

Korean J Pain 2024; 37(3): 218-232

Assessment of antinociceptive property of Cynara scolymus L. and possible mechanism of action in the formalin and writhing models of nociception in mice

Pegah Yaghooti and Samad Alimoahmmadi

https://doi.org/10.3344/kjp.23355

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Experimental Research Article

Korean J Pain 2024; 37(3): 233-246

Ferroptosis inhibitor ferrostatin-1 attenuates morphine tolerance development in male rats by inhibiting dorsal root ganglion neuronal ferroptosis

Hasan Dirik¹ , Ahmet Şevki Taşkıran² , Ziad Joha³

Cited By 1

https://doi.org/10.3344/kjp.24042

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Clinical Research Article

Korean J Pain 2024; 37(3): 247-255

Persistent headache and chronic daily headache after COVID-19: a prospective cohort study

Larissa Clementino Leite Sá Carvalho¹ , Priscila Aparecida da Silva² , Pedro Augusto Sampaio Rocha-Filho^1,3

https://doi.org/10.3344/kjp.24046

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Clinical Research Article

Korean J Pain 2024; 37(3): 256-263

Current practices of cervical epidural block for cervical radicular pain: a multicenter survey conducted by the Korean Pain Society

Chan-Sik Kim¹ , Hyun-Jung Kwon¹ , Sugeun Nam¹ , Heeyoon Jang¹ , Yeon-Dong Kim² , Seong-Soo Choi¹

https://doi.org/10.3344/kjp.24087

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Clinical Research Article

Korean J Pain 2024; 37(3): 264-274

Is conventional radiofrequency ablation of the superolateral branch, one of the three genicular nerves targeted as standard, necessary or not? A non-inferiority randomized controlled trial

Osman Albayrak¹ , Canan Sanal Toprak² , Osman Hakan Gunduz³ , Savas Sencan³

https://doi.org/10.3344/kjp.24098

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Letter to the Editor

Korean J Pain 2024; 37(3): 275-279

Optimizing genicular nerve chemical ablation

Andrés Rocha-Romero¹ , Tony Kwun Tung Ng^{2,3,4,6,7,8,9} , King Hei Stanley Lam^3,4,5,6,7

https://doi.org/10.3344/kjp.24021

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Letter to the Editor

Korean J Pain 2024; 37(3): 280-282

The healing others: the essential role of social support on chronic pain management

Dalmacito Cordero

https://doi.org/10.3344/kjp.24158

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Corrigendum

Korean J Pain 2024; 37(3): 283-283

Corrigendum: Calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II is involved in the transmission and regulation of nociception in naïve and morphine-tolerant rat nucleus accumbens

Kai Wen Xi, De Duo Chen, Xin Geng et al.

https://doi.org/10.3344/kjp.22372c

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Clinical Research Article

Korean J Pain 2023; 36(4): 450-457

Comparison of the efficacy of genicular nerve phenol neurolysis and radiofrequency ablation for pain management in patients with knee osteoarthritis

Gokhan Yildiz , Gevher Rabia Genc Perdecioglu , Damla Yuruk , Ezgi Can , Omer Taylan Akkaya

Cited By 4

https://doi.org/10.3344/kjp.23200

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Letter to the Editor

Korean J Pain 2023; 36(4): 478-480

The use of artificial intelligence in treating chronic back pain

Kenny Do¹ , Eric Kawana¹ , Benjamin Vachirakorntong² , Jenifer Do³ , Ross Seibel⁴

Cited By 1

https://doi.org/10.3344/kjp.23239

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Review Article

Korean J Pain 2023; 36(4): 408-424

Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation in central post-stroke pain: current status and future perspective

Riva Satya Radiansyah¹ and Deby Wahyuning Hadi²

Cited By 3

https://doi.org/10.3344/kjp.23220

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Editorial

Korean J Pain 2023; 36(4): 405-407

Towards precision pain management—the case for targeting DRP1 in remifentanil-induced hyperalgesia

Ki Tae Jung

https://doi.org/10.3344/kjp.23258

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Experimental Research Article

Korean J Pain 2023; 36(4): 425-440

Muscimol as a treatment for nerve injury-related neuropathic pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis of preclinical studies

Hamzah Adel Ramawad¹ , Parsa Paridari² , Sajjad Jabermoradi² , Pantea Gharin² , Amirmohammad Toloui² , Saeed Safari³ , Mahmoud Yousefifard²

Cited By 3

https://doi.org/10.3344/kjp.23161

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Experimental Research Article

Korean J Pain 2023; 36(4): 441-449

Involvement of the spinal γ-aminobutyric acid receptor in the analgesic effects of intrathecally injected hypertonic saline in spinal nerve-ligated rats

Myong-Hwan Karm¹ , Hyun-Jung Kwon² , Euiyong Shin² , Honggyoon Bae³ , Young Ki Kim³ , Seong-Soo Choi²

https://doi.org/10.3344/kjp.23162

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Review Article

Korean J Pain 2024; 37(1): 3-12

Facet joint disorders: from diagnosis to treatment

Yeong-Min Yoo and Kyung-Hoon Kim

Cited By 3

https://doi.org/10.3344/kjp.23228

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Review Article

Korean J Pain 2024; 37(1): 13-25

Cooled radiofrequency ablation of genicular nerves for knee osteoarthritis

Myong-Hwan Karm¹ , Hyun-Jung Kwon² , Chan-Sik Kim² , Doo-Hwan Kim² , Jin-Woo Shin² , Seong-Soo Choi²

Cited By 2

https://doi.org/10.3344/kjp.23344

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Clinical Research Article

Korean J Pain 2023; 36(4): 465-472

New insight into the mandibular nerve at the foramen ovale level for percutaneous radiofrequency thermocoagulation

Peng-Bo Zhu^1,2 , Yeon-Dong Kim^3,4 , Ha Yeong Jeong¹ , Miyoung Yang^1,4,5 , Hyung-Sun Won^1,4

https://doi.org/10.3344/kjp.23186

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Letter to the Editor

Korean J Pain 2023; 36(4): 473-475

Comments on comparing analgesic efficacy of different local blocks after laparoscopic cholecystectomy

Xue Gao , Fu-Shan Xue , Xin-Tao Li

https://doi.org/10.3344/kjp.23211

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Clinical Research Article

Korean J Pain 2023; 36(4): 458-464

The current status of fibromyalgia in Korea: an electronic population health data study in Korea

Cheol-Hyeong Lee¹ , Eun Young Lee² , Miyoung Yang^3,4,5 , Hyung-Sun Won^3,4 , Yeon-Dong Kim^1,4

https://doi.org/10.3344/kjp.23204

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Erratum

Korean J Pain 2023; 36(4): 481-481

Erratum: Predictive factors associated with successful response to ultrasound guided genicular radiofrequency ablation

Selin Guven Kose, Halil Cihan Kose, Feyza Celikel et al.

https://doi.org/10.3344/kjp.22109e

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Review Article

Korean J Pain 2015; 28(3): 177-184

Herpes Zoster and Postherpetic Neuralgia: Practical Consideration for Prevention and Treatment

Young Hoon Jeon

Cited By 96

https://doi.org/10.3344/kjp.2015.28.3.177

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Review Article

Korean J Pain 2018; 31(3): 155-173

Chronic postsurgical pain: current evidence for prevention and management

Parineeta Thapa, and Pramote Euasobhon

Cited By 90

https://doi.org/10.3344/kjp.2018.31.3.155

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Review Article

Korean J Pain 2016; 29(1): 3-11

Neural Ablation and Regeneration in Pain Practice

Eun Ji Choi, Yun Mi Choi, Eun Jung Jang et al.

Cited By 87

https://doi.org/10.3344/kjp.2016.29.1.3

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Review Article

Korean J Pain 2012; 25(3): 143-150

Spinal Cord Stimulation in Pain Management: A Review

Young Hoon Jeon, MD

Cited By 78

https://doi.org/10.3344/kjp.2012.25.3.143

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Clinical Research Article

Korean J Pain 2021; 34(1): 72-81

The relationship between smartphone addiction and musculoskeletal pain prevalence among young population: a cross-sectional study

Rustem Mustafaoglu¹ , Zeynal Yasaci^2,3 , Emrah Zirek^2,4 , Mark D. Griffiths⁵ , Arzu Razak Ozdincler⁶

Cited By 70

https://doi.org/10.3344/kjp.2021.34.1.72

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Review Article

Korean J Pain 2010; 23(2): 99-108

Pharmacologic Management of Chronic Pain

Hue Jung Park, MD, and Dong Eon Moon et al.

Cited By 69

https://doi.org/10.3344/kjp.2010.23.2.99

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Review Article

Korean J Pain 2014; 27(2): 103-111

Rediscovery of Nefopam for the Treatment of Neuropathic Pain

Kyung Hoon Kim, and Salahadin Abdi

Cited By 67

https://doi.org/10.3344/kjp.2014.27.2.103

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Review Article

Korean J Pain 2017; 30(1): 3-17

Effects of applying nerve blocks to prevent postherpetic neuralgia in patients with acute herpes zoster: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Hyun Jung Kim, Hyeong Sik Ahn, Jae Young Lee et al.

Cited By 65

https://doi.org/10.3344/kjp.2017.30.1.3

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Vol. 37, Issue 3

Editor-in-Chief: Francis S. Nahm, MD, PhD
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Korean J Pain 2022; 35(1): 114-123

Evaluation of the efficacy of unipolar and bipolar spinal dorsal root ganglion radiofrequency thermocoagulation in the treatment of postherpetic neuralgia