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)
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.
