Injury to the human median and ulnar nerves in the forearm - analysis of costs for treatment and rehabilitation of 69 patients in southern sweden.
Rosberg, HansE LU ; Steen Carlsson, Katarina LU
; Höjgård, Sören
LU
; Lindgren, Björn
LU
; Lundborg, Göran
LU
and Dahlin, Lars
LU
(2005)
In Journal of Hand Surgery (British Volume)
30(1).
p.35-39
- Abstract
- This study analysed the costs of median and ulnar nerve injuries in the forearm in humans and factors affecting such costs. The costs within the health-care sector and costs of lost production were calculated in 69 patients with an injury to the median and/or ulnar nerve in the forearm, usually caused by glass, a knife, or a razorblade. Factors associated with the variation in costs and outcome were analysed. The total median costs for an employed person with a median and an ulnar nerve injury were EUR 51,238 and EUR 31,186, respectively, and 87% of the total costs were due to loss of production. All costs were higher for patients with concomitant tendon injuries (greater than or equal to4 tendons). The costs within the health-care sector... (More)
- This study analysed the costs of median and ulnar nerve injuries in the forearm in humans and factors affecting such costs. The costs within the health-care sector and costs of lost production were calculated in 69 patients with an injury to the median and/or ulnar nerve in the forearm, usually caused by glass, a knife, or a razorblade. Factors associated with the variation in costs and outcome were analysed. The total median costs for an employed person with a median and an ulnar nerve injury were EUR 51,238 and EUR 31,186, respectively, and 87% of the total costs were due to loss of production. All costs were higher for patients with concomitant tendon injuries (greater than or equal to4 tendons). The costs within the health-care sector were also higher for patients who changed work after the injury and if both nerves were injured. Outcome was dependent on age and repair method. (Less)
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- Rosberg, HansE
LU
; Steen Carlsson, Katarina
LU
; Höjgård, Sören
LU
; Lindgren, Björn
LU
; Lundborg, Göran
LU
and Dahlin, Lars
LU
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- publishing date
- 2005
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- Contribution to journal
- publication status
- published
- subject
- keywords
- ulnar nerve, nerve injury, median nerve, epidemiology, cost, forearm
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- Journal of Hand Surgery (British Volume)
- volume
- 30
- issue
- 1
- pages
- 35 - 39
- publisher
- SAGE Publications
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- pmid:15620489
- wos:000226394800006
- scopus:11244287149
- ISSN
- 0266-7681
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.jhsb.2004.09.003
- project
- Socio-economic effects of hand injuries in adults and children
- language
- English
- LU publication?
- yes
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- The information about affiliations in this record was updated in December 2015. The record was previously connected to the following departments: Institute of Economic Research (016502020), Lund University Centre for Health Economics (LUCHE) (016630120), Hand Surgery Research Group (013241910), Division of Health Economics and Forensic Medicine (Closed 2012) (013040050), Reconstructive Surgery (013240300)
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