Skip to main content

Table 2 Orthopaedic health technology assessments versus cost effectiveness and higher level evidence

From: The impact of orthopaedic research evidence on health financing in Australia

Year of assessment

Orthopaedic technology

Higher evidence effectiveness

Cost effective analysis performed

2002

Intradiscal electrothermal anuloplasty

2006

Artificial intervertebral disc replacement (cervical)

2006

Artificial intervertebral disc replacement (lumbar)

2007

Lumbar non-fusion posterior stabilisation devices (pedicle screw device - Dynesys)

2007

Lumbar non-fusion posterior stabilisation devices (interspinous spacers - X STOP, Wallis, Coflex, DIAM)

2009

Computer-navigated total knee arthroplasty

2010

Matrix-induced autologous chondrocyte implantation and autologous chondrocyte implantation

2011

Artificial intervertebral disc replacement in patients with cervical degenerative disc disease

2017

Minimally invasive, lumbar decompression and dynamic stabilisation using an interlaminar device, with no rigid fixation to the vertebral pedicles, of one or two lumbar motions