ArticleHand (New York, N.Y.)2024
Socioeconomic Disparities in Surgical Care for Congenital Hand Differences.
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- The Impact of Socioeconomic Status on Timely Presentation and Treatment in Pediatric Hand Fractures.Journal of the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America · 2026Article
- Demographic and Socioeconomic Disparities in Congenital Hand Difference Surgery.Current reviews in musculoskeletal medicine · 2026Review
- Training and Integrating Advanced Practice Providers in Pediatric Hand Surgery.Journal of hand surgery global online · 2026Review
- Surgical subspecialist distribution and Social Vulnerability Indices in the inland empire.Surgery open science · 2024Article
- Pediatric Hand Surgery Training: A Spectrum of Educational Resources.Journal of hand surgery global online · 2024Review
- Successful coronary angiography via distal radial access in an 82-year-old male patient with polydactyly.The Korean journal of internal medicine · 2024Article
- Do Unpaid Children's Hospital Account Balances Correlate with Family Income or Insurance Type?Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe purpose of this study was to evaluate the influence of socioeconomic factors on access to congenital hand surgery care, hospital admission charges, and analyze these geographic trends across regions of the country.
methodsRetrospective cohort study was conducted of congenital hand surgery performed in the United States from 2010 through 2020 using the Pediatric Health Information System. Multivariate regression was used to analyze the impact of socioeconomic factors.
resultsDuring the study interval, 5531 pediatric patients underwent corrective surgery for congenital hand differences, including syndactyly repair (n = 2439), polydactyly repair (n = 2826), and pollicization (n = 266). Patients underwent surgery at significantly earlier age when treated at above-median case volume hospitals (
conclusionsSocioeconomic and geographic factors significantly contribute to disparate access to congenital hand surgery across the country. Patients with higher socioeconomic status are more likely to be treated at high-volume hospitals. Treatment at hospitals with higher case volume is associated with earlier age at surgery and decreased hospital admission charges.
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