Could routine magnetic resonance imaging detect local recurrence of musculoskeletal sarcomas earlier ? A cost-effectiveness study

Conclusion: Earlier diagnosis could have led to altered management in one-third of those patients with the potential to have their LR diagnosed earlier. If all patients had regular magnetic resonance imaging, it would cost £6987 per recurrence where management was altered in imaging costs alone. We suggest a stratified approach whereby patients at highest risk of LR and those in whom early detection of LR may be easily treatable are prioritised for more intensive followup.

Source: Indian Journal of Orthopaedics - January 10, 2018 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Andrew George Robert J Grimer Steven L J James Source Type: research