VA Reviewing Coverage Of Arthroscopic Knee Surgery; NEJM Study Debated
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
The Veterans Administration plans to complete within the next 90 days an internal review of whether recent study findings warrant continued coverage of arthroscopic knee surgical procedures to alleviate pain and stiffness caused by osteoarthritis
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