Does central sensitization affect responses to genicular radiofrequency and intra-articular injection in elderly knee osteoarthritis patients?

Key Points

• The research aims to evaluate how central sensitization impacts treatment efficacy in elderly patients with knee osteoarthritis.
• Assessment of central sensitization in elderly patients with knee osteoarthritis.
• Evaluation of responses to genicular radiofrequency ablation.
• Evaluation of responses to intra-articular injections.
• Analysis of clinical outcomes related to treatment effectiveness.
• Patients with central sensitization showed reduced effectiveness from genicular radiofrequency ablation.
• Intra-articular injections were also less effective in patients with central sensitization.
• The use of screening tools like CSI can improve treatment planning for these patients.