Cost Implications of Varying the Surgical Setting and Anesthesia Type for De Quervain Release Surgery

Conclusion Performing DQR in the PR setting under local only anesthesia yields greater value than the OR, as patient-reported outcomes are similar despite significantly lower surgical costs. Level of Evidence This is a Level III, cost analysis study. [...] Thieme Medical Publishers 333 Seventh Avenue, New York, NY 10001, USA.Article in Thieme eJournals: Table of contents  |  Abstract  |  Full text

Source: Journal of Wrist Surgery - April 16, 2020 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Stephens, Andrew R. Yu, Ziji Presson, Angela P. Tyser, Andrew R. Kazmers, Nikolas H. Tags: Scientific Article Source Type: research