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Timely Genicular Artery Embolization for Knee Osteoarthritis Linked to Enhanced Clinical Outcomes

  • By

  • Tyler Callese

  • Lucas R. Cusumano

  • Hiro Sparks

  • Kara Masterson

  • Scott Genshaft

  • Jessica K. Stewart

  • Siddharth A. Padia

  • May 29, 2025

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    Knee osteoarthritis (OA) affects approximately 44.7% of the U.S. population, leading to significant disability and rising healthcare costs.

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    Genicular artery embolization (GAE) is a minimally invasive procedure that may bridge conservative treatments and total knee arthroplasty (TKA) for knee OA.

  • 3

    GAE has shown success rates between 60% and 86%, indicating that a notable percentage of patients may not respond to the treatment.

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    The study evaluated clinical, radiographic, and technical factors associated with successful outcomes in GAE for symptomatic knee OA.

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    Inclusion criteria for GAE included moderate to severe knee pain, Kellgren–Lawrence grade 2–4 OA, and failure of conservative management.

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Early intervention in knee osteoarthritis with genicular artery embolization is associated with improved clinical outcomes

  • by Tyler Callese, Lucas R. Cusumano, Hiro Sparks, Kara Masterson, Scott Genshaft, Jessica K. Stewart, Siddharth A. Padia

  • May 29, 2025

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