Unlabelled: Adequate postoperative pain control is an essential factor for the success of rehabilitation programs after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR). The genicular nerve radiofrequency ablation (GNRF) is a recently developed method.This study aimed to evaluate the use of GNRF in patients who underwent ACLR.We performed GNRF guided by ultrasonography for patients who underwent ACLR with aggravated pain. GNRF was performed following ACLR a day after surgery. The pain was evaluated using the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), and the Euroqol-5 Dimension (EQ-5D) measured the quality of life on the day of one, three, and seven after surgery.
Results: In this study, two patients participated. In the postoperative days first, third, and seventh, the mean VAS was decreased after providing the intervention (from 8 to 5, 2, and 1, respectively). The mean EQ5D improved from 0.48 to 0.52, 0.56, 0.66, respectively.We concluded that GNRF is an adequate and safe procedure for managing postoperative pain after ACLR. It may enhance the postoperative rehabilitation program.
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