Alcohol neurolysis of genicular nerve for chronic knee pain
The Korean Journal of Pain
; : 223-227, 2019.
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ABSTRACT
Radiofrequency neurolysis (RFN) of the genicular nerves has recently become accepted as an effective technique to alleviate knee pain particularly in patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA) or postoperative pain. However, genicular nerve RFN can produce high procedure and equipment costs, longer procedural times, procedure-related pain, and failure rate of over 25%. We are presenting two cases of alcohol neurolysis of the genicular nerve using fluoroscopy and ultrasonography in patients with knee OA or persistent postsurgical pain of the knee. Alcohol neurolysis of the genicular nerve with dual imaging modality can be a cheap, safe and effective method in patients with chronic knee pain.
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Asunto principal:
Osteoartritis
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Dolor Postoperatorio
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Fluoroscopía
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Ultrasonografía
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Osteoartritis de la Rodilla
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Etanol
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Rodilla
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Métodos
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Bloqueo Nervioso
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
Límite:
Humans
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En
Revista:
The Korean Journal of Pain
Año:
2019
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Article