Open AccessImpact of Time to Receipt of Prosthesis on Total Healthcare Costs 12 Months Postamputation
Author(s) -
Taavy A. Miller,
Rajib Paul,
Melinda Forthofer,
Shane R. Wurdeman
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
american journal of physical medicine and rehabilitation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.701
H-Index - 101
eISSN - 1537-7385
pISSN - 0894-9115
DOI - 10.1097/phm.0000000000001473
Subject(s) - prosthesis , medicine , amputation , receipt , retrospective cohort study , physical therapy , surgery , world wide web , computer science
The objective was to assess the impact of a prosthesis and the timing of prosthesis receipt on total direct healthcare costs in the 12-mo postamputation period.