Initial Treatment Choice Affects Cost-Effectiveness and Reintervention Rates for Dupuytren Contracture: A National Census Among Veterans Affairs Patients.
James J DrinaneDarren GemoetsYannick A J HoftiezerJames HoehnKyle R EberlinPublished in: Hand (New York, N.Y.) (2022)
Within the VA population, PNA is the most affordable procedure per treatment episode and is associated with reintervention rates that are comparable to those of CCH. Multifinger fasciectomy, CCH, and PNA had comparable reintervention rates. The differences in reintervention rates may partially be explained by patients' willingness to consider additional treatment to correct any remaining or recurrent deformity.