Genicular Nerve Pulsed Dose Radiofrequency (PDRF) Compared to Intra-Articular and Genicular Nerve PDRF in Knee Osteoarthritis Pain: A Propensity Score-Matched Analysis.

Matteo Luigi Giuseppe LeoniMichael E SchatmanLaura DemartiniGiuliano Lo Bianco Gaetano Terranova

Published in: Journal of pain research (2020)

This is the first study that compared two different PDRF techniques. PDRF GN and PDRF IA + GN were both effective in reducing pain at 3 and 6 months follow-up. However, only PDRF IA + GN was able to improve WOMAC scores at 3 months after the treatment with a longer period of efficacy compared to PDRF GN alone.

Keyphrases

knee osteoarthritis
chronic pain
pain management
neuropathic pain
radiofrequency ablation
peripheral nerve
spinal cord injury
smoking cessation
replacement therapy
data analysis