RE: Washington State Health Care Authority 2018 Health Technology Topic Selection –
Sacroiliac Joint Fusion Surgery
Dear Mr. Morse:
On behalf of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS), Congress of
Neurological Surgeons (CNS), AANS/CNS Joint Section on Disorders of the Spine and
Peripheral Nerves (DSPN), International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery
(ISASS) and Washington State Association of Neurological Surgeons (WSANS), we are
writing to submit comments in response to the Washington State Health Care Authority’s 2018 health technology assessment topic selection, specifically related to sacroiliac joint fusion surgery.
Thank you for the opportunity to provide comments on the 2018 health technology assessment topic selection. We agree with the Director’s decision to select sacroiliac joint fusion surgery as a topic for the health technology assessment program in 2018 and believe the body of existing literature warrants coverage of the procedure by the Washington State Health Care Authority.
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