A multicenter study of hospitalization in rheumatoid arthritis. Frequency, medical‐surgical admissions, and charges | Zendy

Wolfe Frederick | Zendy; Kleinheksel Sue M. | Zendy; Spitz Patricia W. | Zendy; Lubeck Deborah P. | Zendy; Fries James F. | Zendy; Young Donald Y. | Zendy; Mitchell Donald | Zendy; Roth Sanford | Zendy

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A multicenter study of hospitalization in rheumatoid arthritis. Frequency, medical‐surgical admissions, and charges

Author(s) -

Wolfe Frederick,

Kleinheksel Sue M.,

Spitz Patricia W.,

Lubeck Deborah P.,

Fries James F.,

Young Donald Y.,

Mitchell Donald,

Roth Sanford

Publication year - 1986

Publication title -

arthritis & rheumatism

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 1529-0131

pISSN - 0004-3591

DOI - 10.1002/art.1780290505

Subject(s) - medicine , rheumatoid arthritis , surgery , medical costs , wrist , knee joint , joint disease , foot (prosody) , reconstructive surgery , physical therapy , osteoarthritis , health care , alternative medicine , pathology , economics , economic growth , linguistics , philosophy

During 1981, 123 of 816 patients (15.1%) with rheumatoid arthritis were hospitalized 160 times because of the disease. The mean length of hospitalization was 13.1 days, and the cost $7,845. Surgery accounted for 54.4% of admissions, but 69.2% of costs. The average cost for total joint surgery was $12,287. Most medical admissions (46.6%) were for the diagnosis or treatment of articular disease, but 42.5% were for treatment of side effects of therapy, and 11.0% for complications of RA. The most commonly performed surgical procedures included reconstructive surgery of the hand/wrist (n = 35) and foot (n = 22), followed by total knee replacement (n = 18).

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