Cost‐Effectiveness Analysis of Needle Arthroscopy Versus Magnetic Resonance Imaging in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Meniscal Tears of the Knee

Amin, Nirav; McIntyre, Louis; Carter, Thomas; Xerogeanes, John; Voigt, Jeffrey

doi:10.1016/j.arthro.2018.09.030

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Cost‐Effectiveness Analysis of Needle Arthroscopy Versus Magnetic Resonance Imaging in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Meniscal Tears of the Knee

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Nirav Amin

Louis McIntyre

Thomas Carter

Abstract

Purpose To determine whether needle arthroscopy (NA) compared with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in the diagnosis and treatment of meniscal tears is cost‐effective when evaluated over a 2‐year period via patient‐reported outcomes. The hypothesis is that improved diagnostic accuracy with NA would ...

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