Physician practices in referring rheumatoid hand and thumb carpometacarpal arthritis cases to hand surgeons
Our findings highlight discrepancies in patterns of physician referral of RHD and thumb CMC arthritis cases to hand surgeons, indicating the need for targeted interventions to improve referral rates and enhance patient outcomes.
Authors
- Mohammed Ashi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5992-1056)
- Hussain A Alkhalifah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6146-646X)
- Raghad Ahmed Alzahrani
- Zahir T. Fadel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0754-7896)
- Osama A. Samargandi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5681-9769)
- H. Ahmad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9343-1453)
- Zainalabden E Jefri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-4871-0044)
Institutions
- King Abdulaziz University (SA)
- King Abdulaziz Hospital (SA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Saudi Medical Journal
- Published
- 2024-09-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2024.45.9.20240187
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.57