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Semin intervent Radiol 2021; 38(05): 511-514
DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1736529
Review Article

Musculoskeletal Interventions: A Review on Genicular Artery Embolization

Abin Sajan
1   Department of Radiology, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, New York
,
Sandeep Bagla
2   Vascular Interventional Partners - NOVA, Falls Church, Virginia
,
Ari Isaacson
3   Department of Radiology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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Abstract

Symptomatic knee pain is one of the most common joint diseases that affects millions of people worldwide. The treatment for knee pain secondary to osteoarthritis (OA) begins with conservative therapy and progresses to surgical intervention when conservative therapy fails. Genicular artery embolization (GAE) offers an alternative option for patients who are poor surgical candidates. Multiple studies have been conducted worldwide demonstrating the safety and efficacy of GAE in patients with mild to moderate OA. The purpose of this article is to describe the current literature on GAE and highlight the latest findings from a randomized controlled trial comparing GAE versus sham embolization.

Keywords

musculoskeletal intervention - osteoarthritis - genicular artery embolization - interventional radiology

Disclosures

• S.B. is a consultant for Boston Scientific, Varian Medical Systems, Medtronic, Embolx, IMBiotechnologies, and Phillips Medical System.


• A.I. is a consultant for Terumo, ABK Biomedical, and CrannMed.


• No other disclosures or conflicts of interest.




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Article published online:
24 November 2021

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