A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study Using Ultrasound-Guided Percutaneous Cryoneurolysis of the Infrapatellar Branch of the Saphenous Nerve for Analgesia Following Total Knee Arthroplasty.

Matthew W SwisherScott T BallFrancis B GonzalesKrishna R CidambiAndrea M TrescotBrian M Ilfeld

Published in: Pain and therapy (2022)

Preoperative ultrasound-guided cryoneurolysis of the infrapatellar branch of the saphenous nerve is feasible and may provide analgesic benefits for multiple weeks following TKA. A definitive randomized controlled trial appears warranted.

Keyphrases

ultrasound guided
total knee arthroplasty
randomized controlled trial
fine needle aspiration
total hip
coronary artery bypass
peripheral nerve
study protocol
patients undergoing
neuropathic pain
clinical trial
systematic review
coronary artery disease
locally advanced
spinal cord
gestational age
rectal cancer