Surgeon variation in rates of surgery for trapeziometacarpal osteoarthritis in the United States.

Davids, Floor A; Brinkman, Niels; Ring, David; Adams, Julie E · J Hand Surg Eur Vol · 2024

cross_sectional · Level IV

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Abstract

We identified wide variation in surgery for trapeziometacarpal osteoarthritis among surgeons in the United States, with 42% performing no surgery, a median rate of surgery of 1.9/year, and 2% performed more than 30 procedures annually, representing 15% of all surgical procedures for TMC arthritis.

Medical subject headings

Anatomy