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Orthop Traumatol Surg Res
; : 103858, 2024 Mar 05.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-38447775
RESUMO
The rate of refractory chronic pain after total knee replacement (TKR) is 20-25%, with no identifiable etiology in 6% of cases. Without an etiologic diagnosis, the surgeon is unlikely to consider revision, but pain poses a therapeutic challenge for achieving satisfaction and an acceptable quality of life. Genicular nerve radiofrequency ablation (GNRFA) was recently developed as a non-drug analgesic option. It is minimally invasive and safe, with few adverse effects, opening a new perspective for management of refractory chronic pain after TKR. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: IV.