Table 3.
The five most common interventional procedures (other than PVB and certain specific image-guided procedures) performed in the year after the index PVB. This comparison is done on a subgroup of patients who had at least one interventional procedure prior to index PVB. *indicates a statistically significant change (p < .0001) from the year before to the year after
Type of Procedure Performed | Procedures Performed in Pre-Period (N, total procedures) | Procedures Performed in Post-Period (N, total procedures) |
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Injection of bursa, or injection/aspiration of joint, ganglion, or tendon sheath | 20,019 | 71,035* |
Trigger point | 17,585 | 46,877* |
Scapular nerve | 9,700 | 31,389* |
Other cranial nerves | 8,461 | 28,192* |
Intramuscular, subcutaneous or transdermal injection | 16,539 | 12,659* |