Patient outcomes and costs after isolated flexor tendon repairs of the hand
| Autor: | Alan.L. Zhang, Gopal R. Lalchandani, Igor Immerman, Ryan T. Halvorson, Lisa L. Lattanza |
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| Rok vydání: | 2022 |
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030506 rehabilitation
medicine.medical_specialty Rehabilitation Flexor tendon business.industry medicine.medical_treatment Hand therapy Physical Therapy Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation Hand surgery Retrospective cohort study musculoskeletal system Tendon Surgery 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine medicine.anatomical_structure Replantation medicine book.journal 0305 other medical science business book 030217 neurology & neurosurgery Reimbursement |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Hand Therapy. 35:590-596 |
| ISSN: | 0894-1130 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.jht.2021.04.015 |
| Popis: | Background Acute flexor tendon injuries are challenging injuries for patients, surgeons, and therapists alike. There is ongoing debate about the optimal timing and amount of therapy after these injuries. Purpose We sought to investigate the relationship between hand therapy utilization and reoperation rates after flexor tendon repair and quantify reoperation rates and costs associated with flexor tendon repair. We hypothesize there will be an inverse relationship between the number of hand therapy visits and later reoperation rates and a positive correlation between reoperation rates and total cost of care. Study Design A retrospective cohort study of patients undergoing primary flexor tendon repair was pursued. Methods A commercially available database was utilized to access insurance claims data for 20.9 million patients in the US from 2007 to 2015. Patients undergoing primary flexor tendon repair were included and followed for one year. Patients with fractures, vascular injuries, or digit replantation were excluded. We studied post-operative rehabilitation utilization, reoperation rates, and costs. Chi-Square tests and multivariable logistic regressions were used to assess the relationship between therapy utilization and reoperation rates and costs. Results The one-year reoperation rate was 11.4 percent at a median time of 100.0 days amongst 1,129 patients undergoing primary tendon repair. In multivariable analysis, age between 30 and 59, male sex, and utilization of over 21 therapy sessions were associated with increased odds of reoperation. Mean insurance reimbursement one year following primary flexor repair was $14,533 per patient but $27,870 if patients went on to reoperation. Conclusion Continued therapy utilization after primary flexor tendon repair is an independent predictor of reoperation need. These findings may help surgeons counsel patients who require a large number of visits after flexor tendon repair on when to revisit surgical options. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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