Treatment for Osteoarthritis Knee Pain Using the GAE Procedure Performed by the Best Endovascular Specialists Serving Milford, New Haven, Bridgeport, Stamford and All Of Southern Connecticut
Treatment for osteoarthritis knee pain using the GAE (Geniculate Artery Embolization) Procedure in New Haven County, performed by our expert endovascular specialists, helps reduce your knee pain so you can enjoy an improved quality of life.
If you’ve been suffering from debilitating knee pain due to arthritis in your knees, it’s now possible to stop the pain without knee replacement surgery.
OSTEOARTHRITIS IN THE KNEES CAN CAUSE CHRONIC PAIN AND AFFECT YOUR MOBILITY
Osteoarthritic knee pain can significantly impact your quality of life, making everyday activities like walking, climbing stairs, and sleeping uncomfortable or even unbearable.
If you’re suffering from debilitating knee pain, you may have tried medications, injections, physical therapy, or braces, only to find them ineffective or that relief is temporary.
Are you looking for pain relief without committing to the invasiveness and downtime of knee replacement surgery? Are you still suffering from knee pain, even after having knee replacement surgery? Are you not a candidate for knee replacement surgery?
The GAE procedure may be a great solution for you.
What is GAE (Geniculate Artery Embolization)?
Geniculate Artery Embolization (GAE) is a minimally invasive, image-guided procedure designed to relieve chronic knee pain caused by osteoarthritis. Rather than replacing the knee joint, GAE targets the underlying inflammation that contributes to pain and stiffness.
At Milford Vascular Institute, GAE is performed right in our outpatient suite by our endovascular surgeons, Dr. Paul Davis and Dr. David Esposito. They use advanced imaging to precisely treat the small arteries around the knee that fuel inflammation.
In osteoarthritis, abnormal blood vessels develop around the knee joint and sustain ongoing inflammation and pain. By closing off these abnormal vessels, GAE helps reduce inflammation and significantly relieve chronic knee pain.
This is done through a tiny blood vessel puncture in your groin or foot, under light anesthesia. It requires no incision and no surgery.
How Does The GAE Procedure Work?
Osteoarthritis at the knee joint causes a cycle of increased pain and increased inflammation at the knee. The inflammation fuels an increase of tiny blood vessels that should not be there, and they are considered abnormal.
As these abnormal blood vessels continue to grow and become more and more inflamed, you feel more and more pain around the knee.
In order to stop this cycle of pain and inflammation, these abnormal blood vessels need to be blocked off so blood cannot circulate within them and fuel them. That is exactly what the GAE procedure does.
WHAT HAPPENS DURING THE GAE PROCEDURE
Through a tiny blood vessel puncture in your groin or foot, a catheter is inserted and guided through your genicular artery. Using ultrasound guidance, our vascular surgeons can see exactly where these abnormal blood vessels are located around your knee. The catheter is guided to this location, and microscopic particles are injected in order to cut off blood supply to these abnormal blood vessels.
Without blood supply, these blood vessels shrink away and can no longer cause you pain and inflammation. Following the GAE procedure, patients have reported significant pain relief and renewed mobility.
WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF HAVING THE GAE PROCEDURE?
Are You a Candidate for the GAE Procedure?
GAE is not for everyone with knee pain, it is a specialized treatment designed for select patients with knee osteoarthritis.
Eligibility depends on your symptoms, medical history, and treatment goals.
The best way to know for sure is to have a GAE consultation with our vascular specialists to understand your unique knee pain and diagnosis.
DO THE FOLLOWING APPLY TO YOU?
If you believe that you are a candidate for the GAE procedure, or if you want to learn more about how it can help you, schedule your GAE consultation at Milford Vascular today.
GAE Procedure FAQs
Below are answers to common questions about Geniculate Artery Embolization (GAE):
Geniculate Artery Embolization (GAE) is a nonsurgical procedure used to treat chronic knee pain from osteoarthritis. It targets small blood vessels around the knee that fuel inflammation, helping reduce pain without joint replacement surgery.
GAE does not involve removing or replacing the knee joint. Instead, it targets inflammation at its source and is performed through a tiny access point in the groin or wrist, allowing for a much shorter recovery and significantly less downtime compared to knee replacement surgery.
Most patients experience little to no pain during the procedure. Local anesthesia and light sedation are used, and any discomfort afterward is usually mild and temporary, often limited to soreness at the access site.
Some patients have reported feeling knee pain relief immediately after the procedure, while others notice an improvement over the course of a few days or weeks.
GAE is carefully designed to target only the abnormal blood vessels that develop as part of chronic inflammation in knee osteoarthritis. These small vessels are not essential for normal knee function and are different from the main arteries that supply healthy bone, muscle, and joint tissue. Normal blood supply to healthy knee structures is preserved, and serious circulation problems are rare.
GAE is considered safe when performed by experienced specialists, but as with any medical procedure, there are potential risks. These may include bruising, temporary discomfort, or inflammation at the access site, which will be discussed in detail during your visit.
Coverage varies depending on your insurance plan and medical necessity. Our team will help review your benefits and discuss coverage options during your consultation.
Why Choose
When you choose Milford Vascular Institute for treatment of osteoarthritic knee pain using the revolutionary GAE procedure (Geniculate Artery Embolization), you can rest assured that you are getting the very best possible vascular care available in all of New Haven County. Our vascular specialists are highly skilled in providing the most advanced, minimally-invasive vascular treatments available anywhere.
At MVI, Dr. Paul Davis, endovascular surgeon, who is board certified in diagnostic radiology, and vascular and interventional radiology and board certified vascular surgeon Dr. David Esposito, will perform your GAE procedure in our office-based laboratory (outpatient endovascular suite). Our state-of-the-art facility is QUAD A- accredited for patient safety, quality standards, and excellence in outpatient care.
Dr. Davis and Dr. Esposito are top-rated experts in endovascular treatments with outstanding reputations in the Southern Connecticut community for their compassion and skill in the medical field. They are always at the forefront of technology in the vascular surgery field to ensure they are providing the best, cutting-edge vascular treatments to their community.
With over 50 years of combined experience in helping patients overcome pain and enjoy an improved quality of life, our outstanding vascular specialists have dedicated their lives to caring for you.
With over 20 years in practice, at Milford Vascular Institute, our staff is committed to excellent patient care. We always treat our patients with respect and compassion because WE CARE.
Our MVI Team ~ Always Treating You Like Family
If you’re suffering from debilitating knee pain due to osteoarthritis and are looking for a non-surgical, cutting-edge treatment to help put a stop to your discomfort, the GAE procedure may be just what you’ve been hoping for.
Thousands of patients across the country have regained their mobility and their lives after having this procedure. Patients report incredible pain reduction, improved knee function, and a return to activities they once avoided.
Regain your mobility and your love for life, without knee surgery.
The GAE procedure takes about an hour to perform, is minimally-invasive, and performed on an outpatient basis under light sedation.
You will be able to go home and resume normal activities, with no downtime and quick recovery.
To schedule a consultation with one of our top-rated vascular specialists here at Milford Vascular Institute, give us a call today at (203) 418-7386. It will be our pleasure to care for you and help you on your way to knees that feel light and healthy again.
