Knee cooled radiofrequency vs continuous radiofrequency for genicular neurotomy: preliminary experience - Crio-radiofrequenza vs radiofrequenza continua per neurotomia dei nervi genicolati: esperienza preliminare
Alfonso Papa,
Maria Teresa Di Dato,
Pietro Buonavolontà,
Dario Tammaro,
Andrea Pironti,
Elisabetta Saracco,
Maurizio Ferrara,
Antonio Corcione
Affiliations
Alfonso Papa
Dipartimento Area Critica- UOSD Terapia del Dolore AO dei Colli-V. Monaldi, Napoli
Maria Teresa Di Dato
Dipartimento Area Critica- UOSD Terapia del Dolore AO dei Colli-V. Monaldi, Napoli
Pietro Buonavolontà
Dipartimento Area Critica- UOSD Terapia del Dolore AO dei Colli-V. Monaldi, Napoli
Dario Tammaro
Dipartimento Area Critica- UOSD Terapia del Dolore AO dei Colli-V. Monaldi, Napoli
Andrea Pironti
Dipartimento Area Critica- UOSD Terapia del Dolore AO dei Colli-V. Monaldi, Napoli
Elisabetta Saracco
Dipartimento Area Critica- UOSD Terapia del Dolore AO dei Colli-V. Monaldi, Napoli
Maurizio Ferrara
Dipartimento Area Critica- UOSD Terapia del Dolore AO dei Colli-V. Monaldi, Napoli
Antonio Corcione
Dipartimento Area Critica- UOSD Terapia del Dolore AO dei Colli-V. Monaldi, Napoli
Radiofrequency neurotomy of genicular nerves has been often used as an efficacious treatment option in all patients suffering from chronic osteoarthritis pain to provide long-term pain relief. After providing informed written consent, 80 patients with severe knee chronic osteoarthritis pain had been enrolled; patients had been divided into two groups (Group C, crioneurolysis, vs Group R, traditional radiofrequency, 40 patients for each group). Pain relief in C group was poorer and with shorter time in duration (median NRS reducing from 8 to 5). Radiofrequency can be considered as an effective, minimally invasive treatment for these kinds of conditions, and offers the benefit of being a fast procedure with long-term pain relief.
