Periarticular needle-based therapies can cause periprosthetic knee infections

Periarticular needle-based therapies such as dry needling, acupuncture, and genicular nerve radiofrequency ablation are becoming more popular for treatment of knee osteoarthritis. These therapies are also being used after total knee arthroplasty for persistent postoperative pain. Although limited pu...

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Main Authors: Patrick W. Moody, MD, Thomas K. Fehring, MD, Bryan D. Springer, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-06-01
Series:Arthroplasty Today
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352344120300194