Cooled and traditional thermal radiofrequency ablation of genicular nerves in patients with chronic knee pain: a comparative outcomes analysis.

Bernie P WuDaniel GritsVictor FoorsovJijun XuPavan TankhaRobert B Bolash

Published in: Regional anesthesia and pain medicine (2022)

Both t-RFA and c-RFA effectively reduced NRS pain scores in most patients with CKP within the 1 year follow-up period. Genicular nerve t-RFA was associated with a higher probability of treatment success and a greater degree of pain relief at 1 month after the procedure when compared with c-RFA in propensity score matched patients with CKP.

Keyphrases

radiofrequency ablation
chronic pain
pain management
neuropathic pain
total knee arthroplasty
type diabetes
knee osteoarthritis
spinal cord
skeletal muscle
combination therapy
peripheral nerve