Luca De Marziani, Angelo Boffa, Alessandro Di Martino, Luca Andriolo, Davide Reale, Alessio Bernasconi, Valentina Rita Corbo, Francesca de Caro, Marco Delcogliano, Giorgio di Laura Frattura, Giovanni Di Vico, Andrea Fabio Manunta, Arcangelo Russo, Giuseppe Filardo
PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to assess how physicians perceive the role of the reimbursement system and its potential influence in affecting their treatment choice in the management of patients affected by osteoarthritis (OA). METHODS: A survey was administered to 283 members of SIAGASCOT (Italian Society of Arthroscopy, Knee, Upper Limb, Sport, Cartilage and Orthopaedic Technologies), a National scientific orthopaedic society. The survey presented multiple choice questions on the access allowed by the current Diagnosis-Related Groups (DRG) system to all necessary options to treat patients affected by OA and on the influence toward prosthetic solutions versus other less invasive options...
December 23, 2023: Journal of Experimental Orthopaedics