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KMID : 0363120190320030223
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Korean Journal of Pain
2019 Volume.32 No. 3 p.223 ~ p.227
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Alcohol neurolysis of genicular nerve for chronic knee pain
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Dass Rushin Maria
Kim Eun-Soo
Kim Eun-Soo
Kim Hae-Kyu
Lee Ji-Youn
Lee Ji-Youn
Lee Hyun-Ju
Rhee Seung-Joon
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Abstract
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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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KEYWORD
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Ethanol, Fluoroscopy, Knee, Nerve Block, Osteoarthritis, Pain, Postoperative, Radiofrequency Therapy, Ultrasonography
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