Guner Derya, Kocyigit Suleyman Emre
Izmir Tepecik Training and Research Hospital, Pain Department , University of Health Sciences, Izmir, Turkey.
Faculty of Medicine, Geriatrics Department, Balıkesir University, Balıkesir, Turkey.
Wien Klin Wochenschr. 2023 Nov;135(21-22):651-657. doi: 10.1007/s00508-023-02287-0. Epub 2023 Oct 20.
Osteoarthritis (OA), including knee OA (KOA), is an important cause of morbidity and disability in older adults. Pain management plays a major role in the treatment of KOA for pain relief and knee function improvement. Ultrasound-guided genicular nerve pulsed radiofrequency therapy is an effective, safe, nonradiative, and easily applicable treatment modality in older adults with KOA. It has a positive effect on geriatric syndromes, especially polypharmacy.
骨关节炎（OA），包括膝骨关节炎（KOA），是老年人发病和致残的重要原因。疼痛管理在KOA治疗中对缓解疼痛和改善膝关节功能起着主要作用。超声引导下膝神经脉冲射频治疗是一种有效、安全、无辐射且易于应用的治疗方式，适用于老年KOA患者。它对老年综合征，尤其是多重用药有积极作用。
