Genicular artery embolisation (GAE), a minimally invasive catheter-based procedure, is emerging as a clinical alternative to knee replacement for patients with chronic osteoarthritis pain. Early case series report functional recovery within weeks and sustained pain relief, though long-term durability data and randomised trials remain limited. — Photo by Towfiqu barbhuiya on Pexels (Pexels License)
MD, MPH, PhD. Editor-in-Chief, Georgian Medical Journal (GMJ). Professor and Head, School of Public Health, David Tvildiani Medical University (DTMU), Tbilisi, Georgia. Chair, Public Health Institute of Georgia (PHIG). President, Accréditation Sans Frontières (ASF), Paris. Secretary/Treasurer, UEMS Section of Public Health. WHO Consultant, Health and Migration, Geneva. Former Member, UN Secretary-General's Independent Accountability Panel for Every Woman, Every Child, Every Adolescent (IAP-EWEC, 2016–2021). ORCID: 0000-0001-7609-4515.