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Genicular Radiofrequency Ablation for the Treatment of Post‐traumatic Knee Pain: A Case Presentation
Author(s) -
Carrier Jonathan D.,
PoliakTunis Michelle
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
pmandr
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.617
H-Index - 66
eISSN - 1934-1563
pISSN - 1934-1482
DOI - 10.1016/j.pmrj.2018.03.016
Subject(s) - medicine , surgery , presentation (obstetrics) , knee pain , radiofrequency ablation , orthopedic surgery , ablation , osteoarthritis , alternative medicine , pathology
This is the first reported case presentation utilizing cooled genicular radiofrequency ablation (C‐RFA) for the treatment of post‐traumatic knee pain. The patient is a 29‐year‐old man who sustained open right femoral and tibial fractures following 2 motor vehicle collisions. He was deemed too young to undergo total knee arthroplasty by orthopedic surgery. It was recommended he trial diagnostic genicular nerve blocks followed by C‐RFA. The procedure provided a >50% reduction in average pain with an increase in activity tolerance lasting 9 months. In this case, C‐RFA of the genicular nerves was a safe, effective, and durable treatment modality for post‐traumatic knee pain. Level of Evidence V