Researchers found spinal cord stimulation is not a cost-effective treatment for failed back surgery syndrome among patients receiving workers' compensation, according to findings published in Spine journal.
Patients were split into three treatment groups: spinal cord stimulation, pain clinic and usual care. They found the cost for spinal cord stimulation patients over 24 months was $52,091. This cost was $17,291 higher than patients treated in the pain clinic and $28,128 higher than patients undergoing usual care.
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Patients were split into three treatment groups: spinal cord stimulation, pain clinic and usual care. They found the cost for spinal cord stimulation patients over 24 months was $52,091. This cost was $17,291 higher than patients treated in the pain clinic and $28,128 higher than patients undergoing usual care.
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