
Cost-effectiveness of cooled radiofrequency ablation vs. IAS injection for treatment of knee OA

Cost-effectiveness of cooled radiofrequency ablation vs. IAS injection for treatment of knee OA
Cooled radiofrequency ablation of the genicular nerves for chronic pain due to osteoarthritis of the knee: a cost-effectiveness analysis based on trial data
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2019; 20: 302.Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
151 patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA) pain were randomized to receive cooled radiofrequency ablation (CRFA) or intra-articular corticosteroid (IAS) injections. Patients in the IAS group were given the opportunity to cross over to CRFA treatment after 6 months, however these patients were not included in the CRFA group analysis. The primary outcome of interest was the cost per quality-adjusted...
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