Surgeon variation in rates of surgery for trapeziometacarpal osteoarthritis in the United States.

Abstract

We identified wide variation in surgery for trapeziometacarpal osteoarthritis among surgeons in the United States, with 42% performing no surgery, a median rate of surgery of 1.9/year, and 2% performed more than 30 procedures annually, representing 15% of all surgical procedures for TMC arthritis.