Social Disparities in the Management of Trigger Finger: An Analysis of 31 411 Cases.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cost and compliance are 2 factors that can significantly affect the outcomes of non-operative and operative treatment of trigger finger (TF) and both may be influenced by social factors. The purpose of this study was to investigate socioeconomic disparities in the surgical treatment for TF.

Methods

Adult patients (≥18 years old) were identified using International Classification of Diseases 9 and 10 Clinical Modification diagnostic codes for TF and Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) procedural codes (CPT: 26055) in the New York Statewide Planning and Research Cooperative System database. Each diagnosis was linked to procedure data to determine which patients went on to have TF release. A multivariable logistic regression was performed to assess the likelihood of

SUBMITTER: Brodeur PG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10617479 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature