by TractManager | Dec 12, 2017 | Health Technology Assessment
Health Problem: Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) is characterized by ongoing evoked or spontaneous regional pain that is out of proportion to known trauma or other causative lesion and shows variable progression over time. Type I CRPS (formerly known as reflex...
by TractManager | Dec 12, 2017 | Clinical Utility Evaluation
This report evaluates the clinical utility of genetic testing for familial hemiplegic migraine (FHM) in symptomatic individuals who meet clinical diagnostic criteria for FHM and for asymptomatic family members who have a relative with FHM and a known pathogenic...
by TractManager | Dec 11, 2017 | Emerging Technology Report
The Propel Contour sinus implant (formerly called the Nova implant) is a second-generation, bioabsorbable steroid-releasing sinus implant developed by the manufacturer of the FDA-approved Propel and Propel Mini steroid-releasing implants. The Propel Contour sinus...
by TractManager | Dec 8, 2017 | Health Technology Assessment
Health Problem: Patients with osteoarthritis (OA), rheumatoid arthritis (RA), traumatic injury, or systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) may experience dysfunction in joints of the hand and fingers, including the proximal interphalangeal (PIP) and metacarpophalangeal...
by TractManager | Dec 8, 2017 | Health Technology Assessment
Health Problem: Forearm pain that arises from overuse of the wrist extensor muscles may be due to tendon damage at the lateral epicondyle, a condition known as lateral epicondylitis (LE) or tennis elbow. LE is a common condition that affects 1% to 3% of adults each...
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