The Effect of Radiofrequency Ablation on the Results of the Genicular Nerve Number in the Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis

The RF cannula will be placed near the nerve with an in-plane technique from proximal to distal. Sensory stimulation will be performed at 50 Hz to ensure localization. The sensory threshold should be less than 0.6 V. To prevent ablation of the motor nerves, when the nerve is stimulated with 2.0 V at 2 Hz, it will be seen that there is no fasciculation in the relevant region of the lower extremity. Before starting the ablation procedure, 2 mL of 1% lidocaine solution will be injected around the nerve, after vascularity control, in order to reduce the pain and the risk of neuritis during the procedure. Then the temperature will be adjusted to 80° degrees and applied for 90 seconds and the process will be terminated.