Evaluation of Factors Driving Cost Variation for Distal Radius Fracture Open Reduction Internal Fixation.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Distal radius fracture open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) represents a considerable cost burden to the health care system. We aimed to elucidate demographic-, injury-, and treatment-specific factors influencing surgical encounter costs for distal radius ORIF.

Methods

We retrospectively reviewed adult patients treated with isolated distal radius ORIF between November 2014 and October 2016 at a single tertiary academic medical center. Using our institution's information technology value tools-which allow for comprehensive payment and cost data collection and analysis on an item-level basis-we determined relative costs (RC) for each factor potentially influencing total direct costs (TDC) for distal radius ORIF using univariate and multivariable gamma regression

SUBMITTER: Kazmers NH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6035098 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature