Diagnostic needle arthroscopy and the economics of improved diagnostic accuracy: a cost analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Hundreds of thousands of surgical arthroscopy procedures are performed annually in the United States (US) based on MRI findings. There are situations where these MRI findings are equivocal or indeterminate and because of this clinicians commonly perform the arthroscopy in order not to miss pathology. Recently, a less invasive needle arthroscopy system has been introduced that is commonly performed in the physician office setting and that may help improve the accuracy of diagnostic findings. This in turn may prevent unnecessary follow-on arthroscopy procedures from being performed.

Objective

The purpose of this analysis is to determine whether the in-office diagnostic needle arthroscopy system can provide cost savings by reducing unnecessary follow on arthroscopy p

SUBMITTER: Voigt JD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4175434 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature