An In-Depth Review of Physician Reimbursement for Digit and Thumb Replantation.

Purpose: To examine physician and hospital reimbursement for digit and thumb replantation compared with revision amputation.

Methods: Using the 2009-2016 Truven Health MarketScan Research Databases, we identified patients with a digit or thumb amputation. Following application of our inclusion and exclusion criteria, we divided patients into replantation and revision amputation groups.

Organizing a Multidisciplinary Research Team: Strategies, Execution, and Outcomes.

Maintaining a competitive edge is increasingly imperative for surgical research teams. To publish as efficiently and effectively as possible, research teams should apply business strategies and theories in everyday practice. Drawing from concrete examples in both the corporate and nonprofit worlds, and by reflecting on the practices of the Michigan Comprehensive Hand Center for Innovation Research, this article identifies important business theories that can be applied to plastic surgery research.

Impact of Economic Downturn on the Surgical Volumes of Common Hand Procedures.

Background: Economic conditions affect surgical volumes, particularly for elective procedures. In this study, the authors aimed to identify the effects of the 2008 U.S.

Gender Disparities in Preoperative Resource Use for Wrist Arthroscopy.

Background: Although national efforts to minimize gender biases exist, gender differences in surgery persist. This study aims to investigate gender differences in preoperative resource use of patients undergoing wrist arthroscopy for nontraumatic wrist pain.

Methods: Patients who underwent a wrist arthroscopy for nontraumatic pain from 2009 to 2015 were selected from the Truven MarketScan databases.

Learning from an Unsuccessful Study Idea: Reflection and Application of Innovative Techniques to Prevent Future Failures.

A well-organized, thoughtful study design is essential for creating an impactful study. However, pressures promoting high output from researchers can lead to rushed study proposals that overlook critical weaknesses in the study design that can affect the validity of the conclusions. Researchers can benefit from thorough review of past failed proposals when crafting new research ideas.

The Affordable Care Act and Its Effects on Physician Leadership: A Qualitative Systematic Review.

Objectives: The Affordable Care Act (ACA) shifted the focus in medical care from quantity to quality. This qualitative systematic review aimed to determine the key skills necessary for effective physician leaders after the implementation of the ACA, and to compare them with key skills identified prior to its implementation.

Methods: A qualitative systematic review was conducted.

Chronologic and Geographic Trends of Triangular Fibrocartilage Complex Repair.

This article shows trends in triangular fibrocartilage complex (TFCC) repair since 1990 by geographic area and year. The repair methods presented in the literature were inside-out, outside-in, all-inside, and open repair. The outside-in technique was reported most often for ulnar-side tears, whereas the inside-out technique was reported most frequently for radial-side tears.