John Tran

Research Synopsis

Osteoarthritis (OA) is a common condition that is a significant economic and healthcare burden. Management of OA pain using minimally invasive/image-guided nerve block and joint denervation procedures has emerged as a viable treatment option. However, effectiveness of these procedures require an indepth knowledge of anatomical relationships as sensory nerves targeted for denervation are not visible with current imaging modalities (i.e. ultrasound and fluoroscopy). Therefore, my research focuses on using dissection & 3D modelling methodologies to visualize relationship of joint innervation to bony/soft tissue landmarks. This anatomical knowledge is used to inform and optimize image-guided nerve blocks & denervation procedures to improve patient outcomes.