The Association of Insurance Status and Complications After Carpal Tunnel Release.
Phoebus Sun CaoScott N LoewensteinLava R TimsinaJoshua M AdkinsonPublished in: Hand (New York, N.Y.) (2021)
The incidence of complications after CTR is low. Insurance status, patient demographics, and medical comorbidities, however, should be evaluated preoperatively to appropriately risk stratify patients. Furthermore, surgeons can use these data to initiate preventive measures such as working to manage current comorbidities and lifestyle choices, and to optimize insurance coverage.
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