• Brody Fitzpatrick, Matthew Cowling, Michelle Poliak-Tunis, and Kathryn Miller.
• University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin.
• WMJ. 2021 Jul 1; 120 (2): 156-159.

BackgroundGenicular nerve block and radiofrequency ablation improve pain and function in patients with knee osteoarthritis. We aimed to evaluated the efficacy of these procedures and to identify factors predicting outcomes.MethodsWe conducted a chart review of 18 patients referred for these procedures from our clinic. Pain scores were collected before and after the procedure and at a follow-up visit. Functional measures were recorded before the procedure.ResultsBoth procedures reduced pain in the post-procedure and follow-up settings, and the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index correlated with the paired differences of pre- and follow-up pain scores.DiscussionThese procedures provided significant pain relief, and the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index may help identify appropriate candidates for these procedures.Copyright© Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System and The Medical College of Wisconsin, Inc.

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