High healthcare utilization and associated costs in the year prior to both primary reverse and anatomic shoulder arthroplasty: a study of 2393 patients from a private insurance database.

2 Over the last decade, the volume of shoulder arthroplasty cases has increased exponentially, with a significant trend toward more rTSA. 2 , 13 Presently in the United States, up to 70% of all shoulder arthroplasty cases are rTSA, a procedure that has been shown to be associated with higher upfront cost. 2 , 6 Thus, as we move toward value-based models for health care delivery, accurate quantification of the costs preceding these increasingly popular procedures is critical.

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