Comparison of Conventional and Cooled Radiofrequency Ablation in Knee Osteoarthritis

Inclusion Criteria: * Knee pain lasting more than 6 months * Age between 50 and 80 * Diagnosis of radiographically proven grade III or IV knee osteoarthritis according to the Kellgren-Lawrence Grading Scale, marked narrowing of the medial compartment of the tibiofemoral joint space * Presence of pain resistant to conservative treatment * Exercise * Physical therapy agents * Use of oral anti-inflammatory agents Exclusion Criteria: * History of trauma to the knee area * History of knee surgery * Presence of systemic inflammatory disease affecting the knee joint * Presence of peripheral neuropathy or radiculopathy * Pregnancy * Hemodynamic instability * Presence of skin or soft tissue infection at the injection site * Refusal to participate in the study * Presence of acute knee pain with accompanying inflammatory findings * Presence of a serious psychiatric disorder or neurological disease Having received an intra-articular injection within the last 3 months