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GMJ News > GMJ Briefs > Announcement: Genicular Artery Embolisation Offers Alternative to Knee Replacement for Chronic Pain

Announcement: Genicular Artery Embolisation Offers Alternative to Knee Replacement for Chronic Pain

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Illustration of genicular artery embolisation catheter procedure for knee pain management
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)
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Genicular artery embolisation (GAE)—a minimally invasive catheter-based procedure—is helping patients with chronic knee osteoarthritis return to gardening, cycling, and other activities without undergoing knee replacement surgery. Early clinical case series report pain relief within weeks and sustained functional recovery. However, long-term durability data and randomised controlled trials are still needed to establish efficacy and patient selection criteria.

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Prof. Giorgi Pkhakadze, MD, MPH, PhD, is Editor-in-Chief of the Georgian Medical Journal and Chair of the Public Health Institute of Georgia (PHIG). He is Professor and Head of the Department of Social and Behavioural Sciences at David Tvildiani Medical University, and Secretary/Treasurer of the UEMS Section of Public Health. ORCID: 0000-0001-7609-4515.

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