Surgical denervation as a treatment strategy for pain in hand osteoarthritis: a systematic literature review.
Coen van der MeulenLotte A van de StadtAniek ClaassenFéline P B KroonMarco J P F RittFrits R RosendaalSietse E S TerpstraAnne J H VochtelooMargreet KloppenburgPublished in: RMD open (2023)
Surgical denervation for pain in hand OA shows some promise, but the available evidence does not allow any conclusions of efficacy and higher-quality research is needed. Techniques should be harmonised and more data regarding how denervation compares to current usual care, other denervation methods or placebo in terms of outcomes and adverse events are needed.
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