SynthesisInternational journal of environmental research and public health2021
Comparison of Efficacy among Three Radiofrequency Ablation Techniques for Treating Knee Osteoarthritis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
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- Long-Term Pain and Functional Outcomes After Cooled Genicular Radiofrequency Ablation With or Without Adjunctive Intra-Articular Botulinum Toxin Type A in Knee Osteoarthritis.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2026Observational
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- RADIOFREQUENCY THERAPY IN PATIENTS WITH OSTEOARTHRITIS AWAITING KNEE ARTHROPLASTY.Acta ortopedica brasileira · 2026Article
- Infrapatellar Fat Pad in Knee Osteoarthritis: A Comprehensive Review of Pathophysiology and Targeted Therapeutic Strategies.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Review
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- An update on radiofrequency denervation for arthritis-related knee joint pain: a synthesis of the current evidence.BJA education · 2024Review
- Efficacy and Safety of Cryoablation Compared with Cooled Radiofrequency Ablation of Genicular Nerves in Advanced Osteoarthritis of the Knee: A Study Protocol of Single-Centric, Assessor-Blinded, Randomized, Parallel-Group, Non-inferiority Study.Cardiovascular and interventional radiology · 2024Article
- A retrospective assessment of the effectiveness of pulsed radiofrequency ablation in the treatment of chronic pain caused by advanced knee osteoarthritis.Anaesthesiology intensive therapy · 2024Article
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- Can ultrasound-guided radiofrequency ablation of genicular nerves of the knee, be performed without locating corresponding arterial pulsations-a cadaveric study.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2023Article
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- Pulsed Radiofrequency Rhizotomy of the Genicular Nerves of the Knee Guided by Radioscopy and Ultrasonography: Step-By-Step Technique.Arthroscopy techniques · 2022Article
- Facet Joint Syndrome: Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, and Treatment.Journal of pain research · 2022Review
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Abstract
Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) was first introduced for treating knee osteoarthritis (OA) in 2010 and has emerged as a minimally invasive treatment option. Three RFA techniques have been adopted for treating knee OA, including conventional, pulsed, and cooled RFA. However, the efficacy among different RFA techniques in the treatment of knee OA is still unclear. Three electronic databases were systematically searched for relevant articles, including PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane Library. A meta-analysis of articles that investigated the use of RFA techniques in the treatment of knee OA was conducted to pool the effect size in pain before and after treatment. A total of 20 eligible articles (including 605 patients) were included for our meta-analysis. After treatment, the patients had significant improvements in pain for all three RFA techniques when compared with the baseline level for the 1, 3-, and 6-month follow-ups (
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