National trends of wrist arthroscopy in Italy: Analysis from 2001 to 2016

Abstract Purpose This study aimed to evaluate the demographic features of patients undergoing wrist arthroscopy in Italy. A secondary aim was to perform an economic analysis of this type of surgery. Methods The National Hospital Discharge Records database was employed to conduct the analysis. Wrist...

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Main Authors: Umile Giuseppe Longo, Rocco Papalia, Alessandro Mazzola, Sergio De Salvatore, Alessandro Tancioni, Valentina Piccioni, Alessandro deSire, Kristian Samuelsson, Stefano Zaffagnini, Ilaria Piergentili, Pieter D'Hooghe, Vincenzo Denaro
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Published: Wiley 2025-01-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/jeo2.70193
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author Umile Giuseppe Longo
Rocco Papalia
Alessandro Mazzola
Sergio De Salvatore
Alessandro Tancioni
Valentina Piccioni
Alessandro deSire
Kristian Samuelsson
Stefano Zaffagnini
Ilaria Piergentili
Pieter D'Hooghe
Vincenzo Denaro
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Rocco Papalia
Alessandro Mazzola
Sergio De Salvatore
Alessandro Tancioni
Valentina Piccioni
Alessandro deSire
Kristian Samuelsson
Stefano Zaffagnini
Ilaria Piergentili
Pieter D'Hooghe
Vincenzo Denaro
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description Abstract Purpose This study aimed to evaluate the demographic features of patients undergoing wrist arthroscopy in Italy. A secondary aim was to perform an economic analysis of this type of surgery. Methods The National Hospital Discharge Records database was employed to conduct the analysis. Wrist arthroscopy surgical procedures were defined by the primary procedure code 80.23, according to the International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision–Clinical Modification code. Incidence rates were computed by dividing the number of annual cases by the size of the adult population reported annually by the National Institute for Statistics. Results 7875 wrist arthroscopy procedures were performed in Italy. The cumulative incidence rate was 1 for every 100,000 Italian residents. The need for wrist arthroscopy in Italy increased from 2001 to 2008 and then progressively declined up to 2016. The highest number of procedures was found between 40 and 49 years. Most patients undergoing wrist arthroscopy were females (50.6%). The mean age of patients was 41.6 ± 14.5. Wrist arthroscopy in Italy costs an average of 721,102 ± 171,195€ each year. Conclusions The incidence of this type of surgery peaked throughout the course of the 15 years, in 2006 and 2008. However, the number of procedures per 100,000 inhabitants has decreased since 2008. The economic analysis revealed that the cost of wrist arthroscopy is relevant to the healthcare system in Italy. Level of Evidence Level II.
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spelling doaj-art-6af0c3da274f4fe6bf3287f57f8d6fdb2025-08-20T01:55:38ZengWileyJournal of Experimental Orthopaedics2197-11532025-01-01121n/an/a10.1002/jeo2.70193National trends of wrist arthroscopy in Italy: Analysis from 2001 to 2016Umile Giuseppe Longo0Rocco Papalia1Alessandro Mazzola2Sergio De Salvatore3Alessandro Tancioni4Valentina Piccioni5Alessandro deSire6Kristian Samuelsson7Stefano Zaffagnini8Ilaria Piergentili9Pieter D'Hooghe10Vincenzo Denaro11Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Campus Bio‐Medico Roma ItalyFondazione Policlinico Universitario Campus Bio‐Medico Roma ItalyFondazione Policlinico Universitario Campus Bio‐Medico Roma ItalyIRCCS Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù Rome ItalyResearch Unit of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, Department of Medicine and Surgery Università Campus Bio‐Medico di Roma Roma ItalyResearch Unit of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, Department of Medicine and Surgery Università Campus Bio‐Medico di Roma Roma ItalyDepartment of Medical and Surgical Sciences University of Catanzaro “Magna Grecia” Catanzaro ItalyDepartment of Orthopaedics, Institute of Clinical Sciences, The Sahlgrenska Academy University of Gothenburg Gothenburg SwedenClinica Ortopedica e Traumatologica II IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli Bologna ItalyCNR‐IASI, Laboratorio di Biomatematica, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche Istituto di Analisi dei Sistemi ed Informatica Rome ItalyDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sportsmedicine Aspetar Hospital Doha QatarFondazione Policlinico Universitario Campus Bio‐Medico Roma ItalyAbstract Purpose This study aimed to evaluate the demographic features of patients undergoing wrist arthroscopy in Italy. A secondary aim was to perform an economic analysis of this type of surgery. Methods The National Hospital Discharge Records database was employed to conduct the analysis. Wrist arthroscopy surgical procedures were defined by the primary procedure code 80.23, according to the International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision–Clinical Modification code. Incidence rates were computed by dividing the number of annual cases by the size of the adult population reported annually by the National Institute for Statistics. Results 7875 wrist arthroscopy procedures were performed in Italy. The cumulative incidence rate was 1 for every 100,000 Italian residents. The need for wrist arthroscopy in Italy increased from 2001 to 2008 and then progressively declined up to 2016. The highest number of procedures was found between 40 and 49 years. Most patients undergoing wrist arthroscopy were females (50.6%). The mean age of patients was 41.6 ± 14.5. Wrist arthroscopy in Italy costs an average of 721,102 ± 171,195€ each year. Conclusions The incidence of this type of surgery peaked throughout the course of the 15 years, in 2006 and 2008. However, the number of procedures per 100,000 inhabitants has decreased since 2008. The economic analysis revealed that the cost of wrist arthroscopy is relevant to the healthcare system in Italy. Level of Evidence Level II.https://doi.org/10.1002/jeo2.70193analysisarthroscopyeconomyepidemiologyItalysurgery
spellingShingle Umile Giuseppe Longo
Rocco Papalia
Alessandro Mazzola
Sergio De Salvatore
Alessandro Tancioni
Valentina Piccioni
Alessandro deSire
Kristian Samuelsson
Stefano Zaffagnini
Ilaria Piergentili
Pieter D'Hooghe
Vincenzo Denaro
National trends of wrist arthroscopy in Italy: Analysis from 2001 to 2016
Journal of Experimental Orthopaedics
analysis
arthroscopy
economy
epidemiology
Italy
surgery
title National trends of wrist arthroscopy in Italy: Analysis from 2001 to 2016
title_full National trends of wrist arthroscopy in Italy: Analysis from 2001 to 2016
title_fullStr National trends of wrist arthroscopy in Italy: Analysis from 2001 to 2016
title_full_unstemmed National trends of wrist arthroscopy in Italy: Analysis from 2001 to 2016
title_short National trends of wrist arthroscopy in Italy: Analysis from 2001 to 2016
title_sort national trends of wrist arthroscopy in italy analysis from 2001 to 2016
topic analysis
arthroscopy
economy
epidemiology
Italy
surgery
url https://doi.org/10.1002/jeo2.70193
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