• PM R · Nov 2018

    Case Reports

    Genicular Radiofrequency Ablation for the Treatment of Post-traumatic Knee Pain: A Case Presentation.

    • Jonathan D Carrier and Michelle Poliak-Tunis.
    • Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics, 1685 Highland Ave, Madison, WI 53705-2281(∗). Electronic address: jcarrier@uwhealth.org.
    • PM R. 2018 Nov 1; 10 (11): 1279-1282.

    AbstractThis 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.Copyright © 2018 American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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