Dawn M. LaPorte
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
[ 1 ] - Medicare Compensation Rates for Hand and Shoulder/ Elbow Surgery by Operative Time: A Comparative Analysis
Background: There is a high demand for shoulder/elbow experience among hand-fellowship trainees due to theperception that this exposure will improve their professional “marketability” in a subspecialty they perceive as havinghigher compensation.Methods: Using Medicare data, we investigated the most common surgeries from these fields and determinedwhich have the highest c...
[ 2 ] - Equivalent PROMIS Scores after Nonoperative or Operative Treatment of Trapeziometacarpal Osteoarthritis
Background: Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) scores can quantify symptomsand limitations after upper extremity surgery. Our objective was to determine how these scores compare amongstpatients with trapeziometacarpal osteoarthritis treated either nonoperatively or operatively.Methods: In this retrospective comparative study, we compared PROMIS s...
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