Mechanical
Cartilage loss, meniscus disease, alignment and instability often hurt with loading and movement.
Musculoskeletal IR
Knee pain should be diagnosed before it is embolized.
Understand the cause, established options, and where GAE may fit for selected osteoarthritis patients.
Knee Pain 101
Knee pain should be diagnosed before it is embolized.
Genicular artery embolization is used for selected patients with painful knee osteoarthritis. It does not treat every cause of knee pain, so diagnosis, imaging and prior conservative care matter.
Inflammatory
Synovitis and abnormal periarticular vascularity can contribute to osteoarthritis pain.
Referred / nerve
Hip or spine disease may be felt near the knee.
Other causes
Crystal arthritis, infection, fracture and tendon problems follow different pathways.
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