Wide-Awake Partial Fasciectomy for Dupuytren Contracture: A Nationwide Analysis of Adverse Events and Reimbursement
There is much debate about and investigation of the costs and benefits of the different treatment modalities for Dupuytren contracture. The ability to perform fasciectomies wide-awake can reduce the cost of fasciectomy without sacrificing safety. This may play an important role in treatment decisions because fasciectomy is generally considered the benchmark, yet most expensive, treatment option.
Authors
- Alexander J. Kammien (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3997-2803)
- Catherine T. Yu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3735-8041)
- David L. Colen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-4760-5002)
- Kuo Zhao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4557-4086)
- Jonathan Newman Grauer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2626-7278)
Institutions
- Yale New Haven Hospital (US)
- Yale University (US)
- Yale New Haven Health System (US)
- Centre Alpien de Phytogéographie (CH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
- Published
- 2025-03-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5435/jaaos-d-24-00674
- Primary Topic
- Dupuytren's Contracture and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00