Surgical and Medical Costs for Fibromyalgia Patients Undergoing Total Knee Arthroplasty

This study highlights some of the potential financial discrepancies of managing patients with fibromyalgia. Our findings suggest medical and surgical complication costs to be greater than reimbursement, resulting in overall net financial losses. These findings need to be considered in the light of health care reform and cost structuring. [...] Thieme Medical Publishers 333 Seventh Avenue, New York, NY 10001, USA.Article in Thieme eJournals: Table of contents  |  Abstract  |  Full text

Source: Journal of Knee Surgery - May 13, 2019 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Moore, Tara Sodhi, Nipun Cohen-Levy, Wayne B. Ehiorobo, Joseph Kalsi, Angad Anis, Hiba K. Dushaj, Kristina Pappas, Vivian Vakharia, Rushabh M. Hepinstall, Matthew S. Roche, Martin W. Mont, Michael A. Tags: Special Focus Section Source Type: research