PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - McCormick, Zachary L.
AU  - Cohen, Steven P.
AU  - Walega, David R.
AU  - Kohan, Lynn
TI  - Technical Considerations for Genicular Nerve Radiofrequency Ablation: Optimizing Outcomes
AID  - 10.1136/rapm-2020-102117
DP  - 2021 Jan 22
TA  - Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine
PG  - rapm-2020-102117
4099  - http://rapm.bmj.com/content/early/2021/01/22/rapm-2020-102117.short
4100  - http://rapm.bmj.com/content/early/2021/01/22/rapm-2020-102117.full
AB  - Genicular nerve radiofrequency ablation has emerged as a treatment option for patients with painful knee osteoarthritis who have failed conservative management but who may not qualify or wish to avoid a surgical procedure. Radiofrequency ablation techniques targeting the genicular nerves have evolved as our understanding of the anatomy of the anterior knee joint capsule has become more defined. The article aims to review the basic anatomy of the anterior knee joint and both the traditional and revised approaches to nerve ablation.