Genicular Nerve Block for Knee Osteoarthritis: A Systematic Review and meta-analysis of Randomized Clinical Trials.

Félix Vilchez-CavazosAugusto Andres Gamboa AlonsoMario Simental-MendíaVíctor Manuel Peña-MartínezCarlos Alberto Acosta-OlivoGregorio Alejandro Villarreal-Villarreal

Published in: The Clinical journal of pain (2024)

Nevertheless, GNB achieved the MCID for knee OA pain and statistically significant results for knee functions. We cannot recommend its routine use besides being a safe procedure so far, evidence is fair on GNB for primary knee OA due to study heterogeneity and limited follow-up.

Keyphrases

knee osteoarthritis
chronic pain
total knee arthroplasty
single cell
pain management
minimally invasive