Partial federal government shutdown
HCA does not anticipate any immediate impacts to our services or disruption to provider payments at this time. We will continue to monitor the situation and share updates if anything changes.
HCA does not anticipate any immediate impacts to our services or disruption to provider payments at this time. We will continue to monitor the situation and share updates if anything changes.
Chronic limb pain can occur in a joint, such as the hip, shoulder or knee and is most often due to osteoarthritis. Other causes of chronic limb pain include traumatic injury, rheumatoid arthritis, postoperative pain syndromes, or soft tissue dysfunction (muscles, tendons, ligaments). Nerve ablation can be accomplished in several ways, including radiofrequency ablation, chemical ablation, and surgical ablation.
Status: Decision completed
Peripheral nerve ablation is one of many available treatments for patients with limb pain. This topic was selected based on high concerns for the safety and efficacy of the procedure and medium/high concern for cost.
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