GAE is a new procedure, first developed in Japan, that treats knee pain from arthritis. It is similar to getting a steroid injection in the knee except that more reliably reduces pain and can keep the pain away for years instead of several months. It is performed by placing a tiny catheter into the artery at the top of the leg and guiding it down to the knee using x-ray. Images of the knee arteries are then taken that show where there are areas of inflammation that are causin