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Genicular Physician Brochure
1000-025-373

Revision Date: 04.02.20 D0000023869

  1. Nguyen U et al. Increasing prevalence of knee pain and symptomatic knee osteoarthritis. Annals of Internal Medicine. 2011; 155(11):725-732.

  2. Jinks C et al. Measuring the population impact of knee pain and disability with the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC). Pain. 2002; 100(1-2):55-64.   
  3. Grotle M et al. Prevalence and burden of osteoarthritis: Results from a population survey in Norway. The Journal of Rheumatology. 2008; 35(4):677-684.
  4. Zeni J et al. Clinical predictors of elective total joint replacement in persons with end-stage knee osteoarthritis. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders. 2010; 11:86
  5. Peat G et al. Knee pain and osteoarthritis in older adults: A review of community burden and current use of primary health care. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases. 2001; 60(2):91-97. 
  6. Guidelines for the diagnosis, investigation and management of osteoarthritis of the hip and knee. Report of a Joint Working Group of the British Society for Rheumatology and the research unit of the Royal College of Physicians. Clinical Medicine: Journal of the Royal College of Physicians. 1993; 27(4):391-396.
  7. Recommendations for the medical management of osteoarthritis of the hip and knee: 2000 update. American College of Rheumatology subcommittee on osteoarthritis guidelines. Arthritis & Rheumatology. 2000; 43(9):1905-1915.
  8. Reynauld J et al. Safety and efficacy of long-term intraarticular steroid injections in osteoarthritis of the knee: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. Arthritis & Rheumatology. 2003; 48(2):370-377.
  9. Neustadt D et al. Clinical effects of intraarticular injection of high molecular weight hyaluronan (Orthovisc) in osteoarthritis of the knee: A randomized, controlled, multicenter trial. The Journal of Rheumatology. 2005; 32(10):1928-1936. 
  10. Weinstein A et al. Estimating the burden of total knee replacement in the United States. The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. American volume. 2013; 95(5):385-392. 
  11. Beswick A et al. What proportion of patients report long-term pain after total hip or knee replacement for osteoarthritis? A systematic review of prospective studies in unselected patients. BMJ Open. 2012; 2(1):e000435.
  12. Gofeld M et al. Radiofrequency denervation of the lumbar zygapophysial joints: 10-year prospective clinical audit. Pain Physician. 2007; 10(2):291-300. 
  13. Iannaccone F et al. A review of long-term pain relief after genicular nerve radiofrequency ablation in chronic knee osteoarthritis. Pain Physician. 2017; 20(3):E437-E444.
  14. Choi W et al. Radiofrequency treatment relieves chronic knee osteoarthritis pain: A double-blind randomized controlled trial. Pain. 2011; 152(3):481-487.
  15. Stryker Corporation. (2017). Effect of the Stryker Venom Cannula and Venom Electrode Combination on Lesion Size and Anesthesia Delivery During Radiofrequency Ablation [Clinical white paper, 1000-025-195 Rev A]. Kalamazoo, MI.
  16. Pain Physician Journal. (2017). Comparisons of Lesion Volumes and Shapes. Produced by a Radiofrequency System with a Cooled, a Protruding, or a Monopolar Probe. Cedeño,David L. E918. (Table 1).

Revision Date: 07.31.17 C

  1. Jinks C, Jordan K, Croft P. Measuring the population impact of knee pain and disability with the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) Pain. 2002;100:55–64.
  2. Grotle M, Hagen KB, Natvig B, Dahl FA, Kvien TK. Prevalence and Burden of Osteoarthritis: Results from a Population Survey in Norway. J Rheumatol 2008;35:677–684.
  3. Zeni JA, Jr, Axe MJ, Snyder-Mackler L. Clinical predictors of elective total joint replacement in persons with end-stage knee osteoarthritis. BMC Musculoskelet Disord 2010;11:86.
  4. Peat G, McCarney R, Croft P. Knee pain and osteoarthritis in older adults: a review of community burden and current use of primary health care. Ann Rheum Dis 2001;60:91–97.
  5. Scott DL. Guidelines for the diagnosis, investigation and management of OA of the hip and knee. J Roy Coll Phys 1993;27:391.
  6. Recommendations for the Medical Management of Osteoarthritis of the Hip and Knee: 2000 update. ACR Subcommittee on Osteoarthritis Guidelines. Arthritis Rheum 2000;43:1905.
  7. Raynauld JP, Buckland-Wright C, Ward R, Choquette D, Haraoui B, Martel-Pelletier J, Uthman I, Khy V, Tremblay JL, Bertrand C, Pelletier JP. Safety and Efficacy of Long-Term Intraarticular Steroid Injections in Osteoarthritis of the Knee. Arth and Rheum. 2003;48:370-377.
  8. Neustadt D, Caldwell J, Bell M, Wade J, Gimbel J. Clinical effects of intraarticular injection of high molecular weight hyaluronan (Orthovisc) in osteoarthritis of the knee: a randomized, controlled, multicenter trial. J Rheum. 2005;32:1928-1936.
  9. Weinstein AM, Rome BN, Reichmann WM, Collins JE, Burbine SA, Thornhill TS, Wright J, Katz JN, Losina E. Estimating the burden of total knee replacement in the United States. J Bone Joint Surg Am 2013;95:385-92.
  10. Beswick AD, Wylde V, Gooberman-Hill R, Blom A, Dieppe P. What proportion of patients report long-term pain after total hip or knee replacement for osteoarthritis? A systematic review of prospective studies in unselected patients. BMJ Open 2012;2(1).
  11. Gofeld M, Jitendra J, Faclier G. Radiofrequency denervation of the lumbar zygapophysial joints: 10-year prospective clinical audit. Pain Physician 2007 Mar; 10(2):291-300.
  12. Choi WJ, Hwang SJ, Song JG, Leem JG, Kang YU, Park PH, Shin JW. Radiofrequency treatment relieves chronic knee osteoarthritis pain: A double-blind randomized controlled trial. Pain 2011;152:481-487.

Revision Date: 01.15.16 B

  1. Jinks C, Jordan K, Croft P. Measuring the population impact of knee pain and disability with the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) Pain. 2002;100:55–64.
  2. Grotle M, Hagen KB, Natvig B, Dahl FA, Kvien TK. Prevalence and Burden of Osteoarthritis: Results from a Population Survey in Norway. J Rheumatol 2008;35:677–684.
  3. Zeni JA, Jr, Axe MJ, Snyder-Mackler L. Clinical predictors of elective total joint replacement in persons with end-stage knee osteoarthritis. BMC Musculoskelet Disord 2010;11:86.
  4. Peat G, McCarney R, Croft P. Knee pain and osteoarthritis in older adults: a review of community burden and current use of primary health care. Ann Rheum Dis 2001;60:91–97.
  5. Scott DL. Guidelines for the diagnosis, investigation and management of OA of the hip and knee. J Roy Coll Phys 1993;27:391.
  6. Recommendations for the Medical Management of Osteoarthritis of the Hip and Knee: 2000 update. ACR Subcommittee on Osteoarthritis Guidelines. Arthritis Rheum 2000;43:1905.
  7. Raynauld JP, Buckland-Wright C, Ward R, Choquette D, Haraoui B, Martel-Pelletier J, Uthman I, Khy V, Tremblay JL, Bertrand C, Pelletier JP. Safety and Efficacy of Long-Term Intraarticular Steroid Injections in Osteoarthritis of the Knee. Arth and Rheum. 2003;48:370-377.
  8. Neustadt D, Caldwell J, Bell M, Wade J, Gimbel J. Clinical effects of intraarticular injection of high molecular weight hyaluronan (Orthovisc) in osteoarthritis of the knee: a randomized, controlled, multicenter trial. J Rheum. 2005;32:1928-1936.
  9. Weinstein AM, Rome BN, Reichmann WM, Collins JE, Burbine SA, Thornhill TS, Wright J, Katz JN, Losina E. Estimating the burden of total knee replacement in the United States. J Bone Joint Surg Am 2013;95:385-92.
  10. Beswick AD, Wylde V, Gooberman-Hill R, Blom A, Dieppe P. What proportion of patients report long-term pain after total hip or knee replacement for osteoarthritis? A systematic review of prospective studies in unselected patients. BMJ Open 2012;2(1).
  11. Gofeld M, Jitendra J, Faclier G. Radiofrequency denervation of the lumbar zygapophysial joints: 10-year prospective clinical audit. Pain Physician 2007 Mar; 10(2):291-300.
  12. Choi WJ, Hwang SJ, Song JG, Leem JG, Kang YU, Park PH, Shin JW. Radiofrequency treatment relieves chronic knee osteoarthritis pain: A double-blind randomized controlled trial. Pain 2011;152:481-487.