The Oregon Division of Workers’ Compensation Medical Advisory Committee will discuss the use of spinal cord stimulators in treating injured workers during a July 19 hearing in Wilsonville.The committee has been exploring the use of spinal cord stimulators for at least a year, holding hearings last year to get public testimony on the issue. Committee members have in the past questioned whether the devices are cost-effective and should be covered by comp. Device manufacturers say spinal cord stimulators lead to good outcomes for injured workers.The discussion of stimulators is part of the ...
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