Synopsis
Osteoarthritis of the knee joint is a major cause of pain worldwide However, treatments designed to control it are insufficient. Although surgery may be indicated, many older patients are inappropriate surgical candidates. Radiofrequency ablation is an effective pain treatment especially when performed following new insights on 3 dimensional human anatomy This is relevant for improved ablation of nerves supplying the knee joint The technique presented addresses this important issue by following the anatomical distribution of innervation It effectively arranges the cannulas by performing a non-traditional approach and places them in a sagittal plane one in front of the other for a larger lesion.
Disclosures
- Nothing to disclose by any author.
Author(s):
- Dr. Lynn Cintron, MD, 2020-2021 President, CalSIPP
- Balcazar Silver, MD, ASRA, PMUC, Attending Anesthesiologist Pain Medicine, Director of Centro Médico del Dolor; Associate Professor, School of Medicine, Hospital Universitario UANL
Tags: Radiofrequency Ablation Interventional Pain Medicine
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Modified Bipolar Radiofrequency Ablation in Ultrasound Guided Anterior Knee Capsule Denervation
Synopsis
Osteoarthritis of the knee joint is a major cause of pain worldwide However, treatments designed to control it are insufficient. Although surgery may be indicated, many older patients are inappropriate surgical candidates. Radiofrequency ablation is an effective pain treatment especially when performed following new insights on 3 dimensional human anatomy This is relevant for improved ablation of nerves supplying the knee joint The technique presented addresses this important issue by following the anatomical distribution of innervation It effectively arranges the cannulas by performing a non-traditional approach and places them in a sagittal plane one in front of the other for a larger lesion.
Disclosures
- Nothing to disclose by any author.