Socioeconomic Disparities in Surgical Care for Congenital Hand Differences.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the influence of socioeconomic factors on access to congenital hand surgery care, hospital admission charges, and analyze these geographic trends across regions of the country.

Methods

Retrospective cohort study was conducted of congenital hand surgery performed in the United States from 2010 through 2020 using the Pediatric Health Information System. Multivariate regression was used to analyze the impact of socioeconomic factors.

Results

During the study interval, 5531 pediatric patients underwent corrective surgery for congenital hand differences, including syndactyly repair (n = 2439), polydactyly repair (n = 2826), and pollicization (n = 266). Patients underwent surgery at significantly earlier age when treated

SUBMITTER: Kalmar CL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10786106 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature