Early Arthroscopic Debridement May Be More Cost-Effective Than Nonoperative Management for Symptomatic Osteochondritis Dissecans Lesions of the Capitellum

• Main Authors: Jacob F. Oeding, M.S (Author), Nathan R. Graden, M.D (Author), Aaron J. Krych, M.D (Author), Joaquin Sanchez-Sotelo, M.D., Ph.D (Author), Jonathan D. Barlow, M.D (Author), Christopher L. Camp, M.D (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2024-02-01T00:00:00Z.
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Purpose: To compare the cost-effectiveness of an initial trial of nonoperative treatment to that of early arthroscopic debridement for stable osteochondritis dissecans (OCD) lesions of the capitellum. Methods: A Markov Chain Monte Carlo probabilistic model was developed to evaluate the outcomes and...