Total Knee Arthroplasty After Genicular Nerve Radiofrequency Ablation: Reduction in Prolonged Opioid Use Without Increased Postsurgical Complications.

Seth StakeAmil Raj AgarwalStefan CoombsJordan S CohenGregory J GolladayJoshua C CampbellSavyasachi C Thakkar

Published in: Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Global research & reviews (2022)

Preoperative GNRFA leads to a lower rate of prolonged postoperative opioid use in patients undergoing TKA, without an increased risk of complications. Future prospective studies are needed to validate the findings of this database study.

Keyphrases

radiofrequency ablation
patients undergoing
total knee arthroplasty
total hip
risk factors
emergency department