Determining the Prevalence and Costs of Unnecessary Referrals in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis.

Conclusions: Nearly 40% of all referrals for AIS were deemed unnecessary. The average cost of an unnecessary referral is approximately $780, imposing significant costs on both patients and the healthcare system.Level of Evidence: III. PMID: 31413675 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Iowa orthopaedic journal - Category: Orthopaedics Tags: Iowa Orthop J Source Type: research