Association Between Insurance Status and Chondrosarcoma Stage at Diagnosis in the United States: Implications for Detection and Outcomes

CONCLUSION: Being uninsured in the United States increased the odds of a late-stage diagnosis of chondrosarcoma by 94% when compared with insured patients. Lack of medical insurance presumably leads to diminished access to necessary diagnostic testing, which results in a more advanced stage at diagnosis and ultimately a worse prognosis. Efforts are required to remediate healthcare access disparities.LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level III.PMID:36730695 | DOI:10.5435/JAAOS-D-22-00379

Source: The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons - February 2, 2023 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Puja Yatham Jacklyn Garcia Valeria Fagundo Grettel Castro Pura Rodriguez de la Vega Juan G Ruiz Ana Cecilia Belzarena Source Type: research