The Association of Insurance Status and Complications After Carpal Tunnel Release.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Carpal tunnel release (CTR) is one of the most commonly performed procedures in hand surgery. Complications from surgery are a rare but significant patient dissatisfier. The purpose of this study was to determine whether insurance status is independently associated with complications after CTR.

Methods

We retrospectively identified all patients undergoing CTR between 2008 and 2018 using the Indiana Network for Patient Care, a state-wide health information exchange, and built a database that included patient demographics and comorbidities. Patients were followed for 90 days to determine whether a postoperative complication occurred. To minimize dropout, only patients with 1 year of encounters after surgery were included.

Results

Of the 26 151 patients who me

SUBMITTER: Sun Cao P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10035105 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature