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Unlabelled: We hypothesize that a quality improvement initiative utilizing a Velcro ulnar gutter brace over traditional casting will impart significant savings without compromising clinical outcomes in the management of small metacarpal neck fractures.
Methods: Baseline data on number and treatment regimens of small metacarpal neck fractures were collected starting in October 2015. Velcro ulnar gutter braces were purchased for all orthopedic clinics in December 2016. Patients with <70 degrees of angulation and no rotational deformity of the small finger were eligible to have brace treatment without reduction of the fracture. Data were collected each month on several patients managed by Velcro ulnar gutter brace.
Results: Three hundred twelve pediatric patients met nonoperative guidelines. Before the intervention, patients were casted and followed radiographically for a minimum of 2 orthopedic clinic visits-which total $916.25 in charges. From October 2015 to November 2016, we treated <1% (1/147) of patients with metacarpal neck fractures without casting. Following the implementation of interventions from December 2016 to January 2019, the percentage of patients treated without cast immobilization increased to 54.5% (90/165), with a process mean shift to >65%. These patients did not have a scheduled follow-up or further radiographic evaluation. In the first 26 months of implementation, this decreased healthcare expenditures by $261,846.
Conclusions: A quality improvement initiative emphasizing Velcro ulnar gutter brace treatment for pediatric metacarpal neck fractures resulted in a shift away from cast immobilization in >65% of patients, reducing risks and expenses of cast immobilization.
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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6831049 | PMC |
http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/pq9.0000000000000212 | DOI Listing |
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