Open AccessWhat Factors Are Associated with Increased Financial Burden and High Financial Worry For Patients Undergoing Common Hand Procedures?
Author(s) -
David N. Bernstein,
Jillian S. Gruber,
Nelson Merchan,
J. Ortega García,
Carl M. Harper,
Tamara D. Rozental
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
clinical orthopaedics and related research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.178
H-Index - 204
eISSN - 1528-1132
pISSN - 0009-921X
DOI - 10.1097/corr.0000000000001616
Subject(s) - medicine , worry , finance , psychiatry , anxiety , economics
Few studies have examined whether orthopaedic surgery, including hand surgery, is associated with patients' financial health. We sought to understand the level of financial burden and worry for patients undergoing two common hand procedures-carpal tunnel release and open reduction and internal fixation for a distal radius fracture-as well as to determine factors associated with a higher financial burden and worry.