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Superior Clinical Improvement with Cooled Radiofrequency Ablation vs HA Injection for Knee OA Pain
January 2021
Superior Clinical Improvement with Cooled Radiofrequency Ablation vs HA Injection for Knee OA Pain
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1
Cooled Radiofrequency Ablation Compared with a Single Injection of Hyaluronic Acid for Chronic Knee Pain: A Multicenter, Randomized Clinical Trial Demonstrating Greater Efficacy and Equivalent Safety for Cooled Radiofrequency Ablation.
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2020 Sep 2;102(17):1501-1510.Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
OE EXCLUSIVE
Synopsis
One hundred and seventy-seven patients with chronic knee pain from knee osteoarthritis (OA) were randomized to receive cooled radiofrequency ablation (CRFA; n=89) of the genicular nerves or a single intra-articular hyaluronic acid (HA; n=88). The primary outcome of interest was the number of patients who reported a =>50% reduction in pain scores from baseline after 6 months. Additional outcomes of...
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