[Radiofrequency percutaneous nucleoplasty in disc disorders]

Alfie V, Ciapponi A, Pichon-Riviere A, Augustovski F, García Martí S, Alcaraz A, Bardach A.
Record ID 32018001434
Spanish
Original Title: Nucleoplastía percutánea mediante radiofrecuencia en patología discal
Authors' recommendations: CONCLUSIONS Moderate-quality evidence would suggest that radiofrequency percutaneous nucleoplasty would greatly reduce pain and improve function at short-term in patients with disc herniation when compared with conventional treatment. This advantage would be smaller at long-term in terms of pain but not in terms of the function achieved, that would be greater for up to two years after treatment. Among the clinical practice guidelines on lumbar pain treatment consulted, two do not recommend using this technology because there is not enough evidence available, while two others do not mention it. The United Kingdom public provider, covers radiofrequency percutaneous nucleoplasty for contained and symptomatic disc herniation. The other public and private sponsors from Argentina and other countries do not cover or do not mention this technology. No studies assessing this technology cost-effectiveness are available in Argentina.
Details
Project Status: Completed
Year Published: 2018
URL for published report: https://www.iecs.org.ar/home-ets/
English language abstract: An English language summary is available
Publication Type: Not Assigned
Country: Argentina
MeSH Terms
  • Decompression, Surgical
  • Intervertebral Disc Displacement
  • Lumbar Vertebrae
  • Radiofrequency Ablation
Contact
Organisation Name: Institute for Clinical Effectiveness and Health Policy
Contact Address: Dr. Emilio Ravignani 2024, Buenos Aires - Argentina, C1414 CABA
Contact Name: info@iecs.org.ar
Contact Email: info@iecs.org.ar
Copyright: Institute for Clinical Effectiveness and Health Policy (IECS)
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