Genicular Radiofrequency Ablation for the Treatment of Post-Traumatic Knee Pain: A Case Presentation

This is the first reported case presentation utilizing cooled genicular radiofrequency ablation (C-RFA) for the treatment of post-traumatic knee pain. The patient is a 29 year old male who sustained open right femoral and tibial fractures following two motor vehicle collisions. He was deemed too young to undergo TKA by Orthopedic Surgery. It was recommended he trial diagnostic genicular nerve blocks followed by C-RFA. The procedure provided a >50% reduction in average pain with an increase in activity tolerance lasting 9 months.

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