RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Technical Considerations for Genicular Nerve Radiofrequency Ablation: Optimizing Outcomes
JF Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine
JO Reg Anesth Pain Med
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd
SP rapm-2020-102117
DO 10.1136/rapm-2020-102117
A1 McCormick, Zachary L.
A1 Cohen, Steven P.
A1 Walega, David R.
A1 Kohan, Lynn
YR 2021
UL http://rapm.bmj.com/content/early/2021/01/22/rapm-2020-102117.abstract
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.