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This study aims to compare the analgesic and quality\u2010of\u2010life effects of bipolar versus monopolar pulsed radiofrequency of the lumbosacral DRG.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      We conducted a mixed retrospective and prospective observational review of 143 patients with chronic radicular pain due to lumbosacral disc herniation who underwent DRG pulsed radiofrequency in 2022 and 2023. Patients received either bipolar (\n                      <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u200979) or monopolar pulsed radiofrequency (\n                      <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u200964). Pain intensity was recorded using the Numeric Rating Scale at baseline and at 1st, 2nd, and 6th month post\u2010procedure. Quality of life was assessed with Short Form\u201036 (SF\u201036) at baseline and 6\u2009months. Any potential complications were recorded to evaluate the safety of procedures.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Baseline demographic and clinical characteristics were comparable between groups. All patients exhibited significant reductions in pain scores over time (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.001). However, bipolar pulsed radiofrequency produced significantly greater pain relief at all follow\u2010up points, with mean pain scores at 6\u2009months of 2.32 versus 4.78 in the monopolar group (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.001). At 6\u2009months, bipolar pulsed radiofrequency also resulted in significantly higher SF\u201036 scores across all eight domains and in total score (583.61 vs. 425.29,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.001).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Discussion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Bipolar pulsed radiofrequency of the lumbosacral DRG was associated with greater improvements in pain and quality of life compared with the monopolar modality in patients with chronic lumbosacral radicular pain. These show the potential of bipolar PRF to enhance clinical and functional outcomes in this population.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1111\/papr.70199","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,9,10]],"date-time":"2026-09-10T11:35:46Z","timestamp":1789040146000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Comparison of Pain and Quality\u2010of\u2010Life Outcomes Following Bipolar Versus Monopolar Pulsed Radiofrequency Treatment for Chronic Lumbosacral Radicular Pain: An Observational Study"],"prefix":"10.1111","volume":"26","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-4857-1975","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"\u00c7i\u011fdem","family":"Yal\u00e7\u0131n","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Algology Mersin City Training and Research Hospital  Mersin T\u00fcrkiye"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-5703-4867","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Mehmet Alper","family":"Salman","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Algology L\u00f6sante Hospital, Foundation for Children With Leukemia  Ankara T\u00fcrkiye"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-6724-0920","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"G\u00fcldane","family":"Turhan","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Algology Mersin City Training and Research Hospital  Mersin T\u00fcrkiye"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-2397-0179","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Suna A\u015fk\u0131n","family":"Turan","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Algology Mersin City Training and Research Hospital  Mersin T\u00fcrkiye"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"311","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,9,10]]},"reference":[{"key":"e_1_2_12_2_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1111\/j.1533\u20102500.2010.00370.x"},{"key":"e_1_2_12_3_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.21926\/obm.icm.2503035"},{"key":"e_1_2_12_4_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1002\/ejp.1947"},{"key":"e_1_2_12_5_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.bjae.2022.05.003"},{"key":"e_1_2_12_6_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1590\/S1413\u201078522013000400004"},{"key":"e_1_2_12_7_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.7326\/M16\u20102367"},{"key":"e_1_2_12_8_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.spinee.2013.08.003"},{"key":"e_1_2_12_9_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1097\/AJP.0000000000000963"},{"issue":"2","key":"e_1_2_12_10_1","first-page":"109","article-title":"The Effect of Pulsed Radiofrequency Fields Applied to the Dorsal Root Ganglion\u2014A Preliminary Report","volume":"11","author":"Sluijter M. 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