Table 2.
Characteristics | Rotator cuff repair | Shoulder arthroscopy ╪ | Carpal tunnel release | Wrist arthroscopy ╪ |
---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) |
|
|
|
|
15-44 |
14% |
39% |
26% |
60% |
45-64 |
58% |
50% |
50% |
32% |
65-74 |
20% |
6% |
12% |
6% |
≥75 |
8% |
4% |
11% |
- |
Sex |
|
|
|
|
Female |
44% |
40% |
68% |
42% |
Male |
56% |
60% |
32% |
58% |
Primary payer |
|
|
|
|
Medicare |
23% |
9% |
24% |
2% |
Medicaid |
2% |
1% |
3% |
- |
Private or commercial insurance |
55% |
65% |
58% |
62% |
Workers compensation |
16% |
20% |
13% |
37% |
Other* |
4% |
5% |
2% |
- |
Facility type |
|
|
|
|
Hospital-based |
40% |
27% |
22% |
18% |
Freestanding |
60% |
73% |
78% |
82% |
Anesthesia** |
|
|
|
|
General |
85% |
86% |
20% |
66% |
Block |
21% |
22% |
29% |
32% |
Topical/local |
6% |
6% |
28% |
16% |
Intravenous sedation | 10% | 7% | 33% | 11% |
╪ Shoulder arthroscopy excludes rotator cuff tears; Wrist arthroscopy excludes carpal tunnel syndrome.
*Other includes TRICARE, other government, self pay, charity care/ write off.
**Total does not equal a 100% since types of anesthesia are not mutually exclusive and data for other types of anesthesia such as intravenous, epidural, etc. are not presented.
Number of subjects missing in non-weighted data for primary payer = 6 for rotator cuff repair, 4 for shoulder arthroscopy, 9 for carpal tunnel release, and 2 for wrist arthroscopy.
Table represents unweighted proportions.