Background: Transarterial embolization (TAE) of genicular artery branches is a relatively new technique that has emerged as a promising method for delaying invasive knee surgery in patients suffering from degenerative knee osteoarthritis (OA). In mild to moderate OA, invasive major surgery can be safely postponed, and patients with major risk factors now have an alternative. Our aim was to examine the impact of TAE on clinical outcomes in individuals with degenerative knee OA over a 12-month period. Methods: A case series of 17 patients diagnosed with knee OA and treated with TAE was included in the study. Every patient was clinically evaluated at different timeframes according to the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities’ arthritis index, knee injury, and osteoarthritis outcome scores, and the 36-item short-form survey (WOMAC, KOOS, and SF-36). Results: At the first follow-up (1 month), KOOS and WOMAC improved from 46.6 ± 13.2 (range 27.3–78.2) to 56.5 ± 13.9 (range 32.3–78.4; p = 0.023) and 49.5 ± 13.2 (range 29.3–82.3) to 59.8 ± 12.6 (range 39.3–83.5, p = 0.018), respectively. Physical SF-36 improved significantly from 42.1 ± 7.75 (range 30.3–57.3) to 50.5 ± 9.9 (range 35.6–67.9; p = 0.032). No significant changes in scores were observed at three, six, or twelve months after TAE. Conclusions: TAE provided early pain reduction and considerable improvement in quality of life without complications for a consecutive sample of Romanian patients with mild to severe knee OA.
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