Effectiveness of Ultrasound-guided versus Anatomical Landmark-guided Genicular Nerve Block to Treat Chronic Knee Osteoarthritis: A Retrospective Cohort Study

CONCLUSIONS: GNB administration using USG and ALG techniques are both effective in significantly reducing pain, stiffness, and functional limitation in patients suffering from chronic knee OA. Among the two techniques, USG appears to be more effective. Nevertheless, GNB guided by ALG continues to be a viable treatment modality, especially in healthcare settings with limited to no USG facilities.PMID:38225997 | PMC:PMC10788927 | DOI:10.5001/omj.2023.103

Source: Oman Medical Journal - January 16, 2024 Category: Middle East Health Authors: Sarbhjit Singh Sarbhan Singh Maniventhan Nachimuthu Ahmad Fauzey Kassim Avreena Kaur Bhullar Rajkumar Veerakumaran Goh Ni Kol Nurul Azreen Mohd Roslan Source Type: research