Health Care Utilization and Out-of-Pocket Expenses in the 30-, 60-, and 90-Day Postoperative Period After Hand Trauma

There was substantial variation in utilization and patient OOP expenses 30, 60, and 90 days postoperatively. These findings can help inform policy and practice leaders as they implement strategies to minimize patient financial burden of health care.

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Hand
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2026-01-07
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https://doi.org/10.1177/15589447251404983
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Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation
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Health Care Utilization and Out-of-Pocket Expenses in the 30-, 60-, and 90-Day Postoperative Period After Hand Trauma

Joshua M. Liao, Jessica I. Billig, Yixin Tang, Luyu Xie et al.
Hand
Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation
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Health Care Utilization and Out-of-Pocket Expenses in the 30-, 60-, and 90-Day Postoperative Period After Hand Trauma

Joshua M. Liao, Jessica I. Billig, Yixin Tang, Luyu Xie, Michael Wu
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Abstract

There was substantial variation in utilization and patient OOP expenses 30, 60, and 90 days postoperatively. These findings can help inform policy and practice leaders as they implement strategies to minimize patient financial burden of health care.

Hand
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (US)
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Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation
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