Amy Belba, Thibaut Vanneste, Jan Willem Kallewaard, Sander Mj van Kuijk, Marloes Gelissen, Peter Emans, Johan Bellemans, Kristof Smeets, Koen Van Boxem, Micha Sommer, Merel Kimman, Jan Van Zundert
BACKGROUND: Radiofrequency (RF) treatment of the genicular nerves reduces chronic knee pain in patients with osteoarthritis (OA) or persistent postsurgical pain (PPSP) after total knee arthroplasty (TKA). The objective of this study is to compare long-term outcomes of cooled and conventional RF and perform an economic evaluation. METHODS: The COCOGEN trial is a double-blinded, non-inferiority, pilot, randomized controlled trial that compared the effects up to 12 months of cooled and conventional RF in patients with chronic knee pain suffering from OA or PPSP after TKA following a 1:1 randomization rate...
February 21, 2024: Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine