A retrospective study on patients with chronic knee pain treated with ultrasound-guided radiofrequency of the genicular nerves (RECORGEN trial).

Amy BelbaThibaut VannesteJustin G L M LuermansDieter MesottenRoel MestrumKoen Van BoxemAstrid Van LantschootJohan BellemansMarc Van de VeldeJan Van Zundert

Published in: Pain practice : the official journal of World Institute of Pain (2021)

Conventional RF of the genicular nerves was clinically successful in more than 30% of the study population refractory to conventional medical management. Overall, the treatment was well tolerated. The mean duration of effect was 8.3 months.

Keyphrases

ultrasound guided
radiofrequency ablation
chronic pain
healthcare
total knee arthroplasty
clinical trial
pain management
neuropathic pain
combination therapy
spinal cord
open label
double blind