Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of a Medial Meniscus Replacement Prosthesis for the Treatment of Patients with Medial Compartment Pain in the United Kingdom.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The most common intra-articular knee injury is a meniscal tear, which commonly occurs secondary to trauma following twisting or hyperflexion. Treatment options for meniscal tears can either be surgical or non-surgical, and range from rest, exercise, bracing and physical therapy to surgical intervention, including meniscal repair and partial meniscectomy. In patients with persistent pain following loss of meniscus tissue, treatment can include partial replacement or meniscal allograft transplantation. The NUsurface^® prosthesis has been developed as a treatment option for patients experiencing persistent knee pain post medial meniscus (MM) surgery.

Objective

The aim of this study was to assess the cost effectiveness of MM replacement using NUsurface for t

SUBMITTER: Javanbakht M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9440169 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature