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Measuring outcomes in hand surgery.

Amy K Alderman1, Kevin C Chung

  • 1Section of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Michigan, The University of Michigan Medical Center, 2130 Taubman Center, 1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-0340, USA. aalder@umich.edu

Clinics in Plastic Surgery
|February 27, 2008
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Outcomes research in hand surgery offers objective data for decision-making. This review covers key methods for assessing surgical quality, function, and costs in hand surgery.

Area of Science:

  • Orthopedics
  • Hand Surgery
  • Outcomes Research

Background:

  • Outcomes research in hand surgery is crucial for informed decision-making by patients and providers.
  • Existing endpoint measures are often disease- or region-specific.
  • Hand surgery offers diverse measurable outcomes for quality monitoring and resource allocation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review research techniques for evaluating surgical outcomes in hand surgery.
  • To highlight methods for assessing national trends, complications, functional measures, and economic burden.

Main Methods:

  • Review of existing literature on outcomes research methodologies in hand surgery.
  • Categorization of techniques based on the type of outcome measured (e.g., trends, function, economics).

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Main Results:

  • Identified key areas of hand surgery outcomes research: national surgical trends, complication rates, objective hand function, patient-reported outcomes, and economic impact.
  • Discussed various instruments and techniques applicable to each outcome category.

Conclusions:

  • Standardized outcomes research is vital for advancing hand surgery practice.
  • A comprehensive approach incorporating functional and economic data is necessary for quality improvement and resource management.