Transarterial Genicular Artery Embolization as Treatment of Painful Knee Osteoarthritis in a 64-Year-Old Woman

Knee osteoarthritis is a common cause of pain and disability, with few conservative management options before surgery is necessary. This case study highlights a new minimally invasive procedure in the management of a 64-year-old woman with left knee osteoarthritis, who failed conservative management...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:Journal of radiology nursing 2020-06, Vol.39 (2), p.89-91
Main Authors: Lauko, Kara, Tangchaiburana, Samantha, Padia, Siddharth A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Genicular artery embolization
Interventional radiology
Knee pain
Noninvasive procedures
Osteoarthritis
Citations: Items that this one cites
Items that cite this one
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:Knee osteoarthritis is a common cause of pain and disability, with few conservative management options before surgery is necessary. This case study highlights a new minimally invasive procedure in the management of a 64-year-old woman with left knee osteoarthritis, who failed conservative management techniques and is not a surgical candidate. Genicular artery embolization is a safe and promising procedure offered by Interventional Radiology that requires only moderate sedation and has minimal recovery time.
ISSN:1546-0843
1555-9912
DOI:10.1016/j.jradnu.2020.02.002