Genicular Artery Embolization for Knee Pain Relief in Atlanta

Effective Osteoarthritis Knee Pain Relief Without Surgery

Do you have chronic knee pain? If you struggle with osteoarthritis and experience one or more of the following symptoms, we encourage you to visit Georgia Knee Institute for a comprehensive evaluation.

Knee osteoarthritis occurs when the different types of joint cartilage wear out or become damaged. The articular cartilage is tough and rubbery, helping your knees bend and move. The meniscal cartilage is soft and crescent-shaped, providing shock absorption for your knee. It also provides a layer of cushion between your tibia (shin bone) and femur (thigh bone).

Osteoarthritis can make it painful and difficult to jog, run, climb stairs, or kneel. It can also make your knees

• Feel stiff, especially when you first get up or after prolonged periods of sitting
• Look swollen or puffy
• Crack when you climb stairs
• Feel wobbly (as if they could “give out”)
• Lock up or feel stuck

GAE offers safe, effective osteoarthritis knee pain relief in Atlanta for those with osteoarthritis.

Am I a Candidate for GAE?

Those who meet the following conditions are typically good candidates for the GAE for knee pain:

• Males and females aged 40-80 years
• Moderate to severe knee pain (especially when walking up stairs)
• Persistent or chronic usage-related knee pain
• Localized knee tenderness
• Osteoarthritis of the knee (based on x-ray), without advanced bone-on-bone joint space loss
• Degenerative Joint Disease (DJD)
• Resistance to or failed conservative treatments

Those with one or more of the following conditions may not qualify for GAE:

• Advanced arthritis with bone-on-bone joint space narrowing (based on x-ray)
• Current infection or malignancy
• Knee replacement candidate

How Is GAE Done?

GAE is an outpatient procedure at Georgia Knee Institute.

All patients receive mild to moderate sedation administered intravenously. A small intravenous cannula is placed in the hand or the arm for the procedure and is removed after treatment.

Our interventional radiologist (IR) physicians use image-guided technology to insert and guide a small catheter (thin hollow tube) into an artery in your upper thigh and to the arteries that supply blood to the lining of the knee. Next, they inject tiny particles to reduce blood flow and reduce inflammation.

Once the knee treatment is complete and the catheter is removed, you can return home and resume normal daily activities.

Advantages of GAE in Reducing Knee Pain and Improving Patients' Quality of Life

If you have arthritis in your knees but are not ready for or do not want total knee replacement surgery, pain relief strategies, like GAE, can be the answer. This minimally invasive procedure is less expensive than surgery and is covered by most medical insurance and Medicare.

Benefits of GAE include

• Outpatient procedure
  All GAE procedures at Georgia Knee Institute are performed same-day and in-office, giving you added convenience, affordability, and less risk of infection.
• Long-lasting pain relief
  You may begin experiencing knee pain relief in as little as two weeks following the procedure, with effects lasting six months and up to two years.
• Non-surgical treatment
  At Georgia Knee Institute, all GAE procedures are performed by doctors specially trained to do minimally invasive vascular procedures.
• No scarring
  Because the GAE procedure for knee pain does not involve cutting through tissues like surgery, there is no risk of scarring.
• Delays or eliminates the need for knee replacement surgery
  One GAE procedure offers long-term symptom relief without increasing your risk of complications.
• No post-procedure medications
• No hospitalization

Relief for Knee Pain Is Possible Without Surgery

Genicular artery embolization blocks blood flow to the lining of the knee, lessening inflammation and pain symptoms.

GAE provides near-immediate and long-lasting knee arthritis pain relief for qualified candidates.

Call Georgia Knee Institute at 678-915-2000 to learn about the best knee pain relief solutions and find out if GAE is right for you.