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Radiofrequency ablation is a relatively newer technique that can be used to control knee pain. This procedure involves deadening some of the nerves responsible for carrying pain messages in the knee with radiofrequency current. The focus of this study is to describe a few innovative approaches of targeting the nerve that gives the feeling to the front inside part of the knee (infrapatellar branch of the saphenous nerve).
The techniques include variations for conventional bipolar radiofrequency ablation, cooled radiofrequency ablation, dual-tined bipolar radiofrequency ablation, and monopolar radiofrequency ablation using a long axis approach.
Following the most up-to-date understanding of the anatomy of the sensory nerves of the knee based on recent cadaveric dissections, feasible options to target the infrapatellar branch of the saphenous nerve are now available.
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