Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Utilization Patterns of Facet Joint Interventions in Managing Spinal Pain in a Medicare Population

Abstract Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in major disruptions in all aspects of human life including a decline of medical services utilized during 2020. An analysis of the impact of COVID-19 pandemic showed an 18.7% reduction in utilization patterns of interventional techniques in managi...

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Main Authors: Laxmaiah Manchikanti, Alan D. Kaye, Richard E. Latchaw, Mahendra R. Sanapati, Vidyasagar Pampati, Christopher G. Gharibo, Sheri L. Albers, Joshua A. Hirsch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Adis, Springer Healthcare 2023-02-01
Series:Pain and Therapy
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/s40122-023-00476-3