Comparing effectiveness of 3-needle approach versus 5-needle approach of genicular nerve block on pain and quality of life in chronic osteoarthritis of knee: a double blinded randomised controlled trial
Megha Bhargava, Ravi Gaur, Nitesh Manohar Gonnade, G. Sarankumar, Abhay Elhence, Nitesh Gahlot · 2024
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Megha Bhargava and five co-authors published a clinical trial in twenty twenty-four comparing two ways of blocking the genicular nerves to ease chronic knee osteoarthritis pain. Blocking more nerves might relieve pain better, but the benefit was unproven. The double-blinded randomized trial ran at a hospital department in Jodhpur, India.
Patients received an ultrasound-guided block at either three points or five points around the knee. Both groups got the same mix of lidocaine and a steroid. The researchers then tracked pain and quality of life in each group. The comparison tests whether targeting extra nerves is worth the added injections for people whose knees hurt every day.
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| CREATOR | Megha Bhargava, Ravi Gaur, Nitesh Manohar Gonnade, G. Sarankumar, Abhay Elhence, Nitesh Gahlot |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 39 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |