Record Status This is a bibliographic record of a published health technology assessment from a member of INAHTA. No evaluation of the quality of this assessment has been made for the HTA database. Citation HAYES, Inc. Peripheral nerve ablation for treatment of osteoarthritic knee pain. Lansdale: HAYES, Inc. Healthcare Technology Brief Publication. 2017 Authors' conclusions Patients with osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee may experience chronic pain that is refractory to conservative treatments.
Technology Description:
Peripheral nerve ablation (PNA) involves the delivery of heat to the genicular nerve, causing thermocoagulation and localized neuronal tissue destruction, with the overall goal of reducing pain and improving function.
Patient Population:
Alternative treatment options for chronic, conservative treatment-refractory OA knee pain include injection therapy or knee arthroplasty. Indexing Status Subject indexing assigned by CRD MeSH Humans; Knee Joint; Pain Language Published English Country of organisation United States English summary An English language summary is available. Address for correspondence HAYES, Inc., 157 S. Broad Street, Suite 200, Lansdale, PA 19446, USA. Tel: 215 855 0615; Fax: 215 855 5218 Email: hayesinfo@hayesinc.com AccessionNumber 32018000013 Date abstract record published 30/01/2018 |