Researchers from New York University (NYU) Langone Health Provide Details of New Studies and Findings in the Area of Radius Fracture (Investigating the Impact of Health Insurance on the Treatment of Distal Radius Fractures in New York State): Radius Fracture

2026 APR 28 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News -- Current study results on Radius Fracture have been published. According to news reporting out of New York City, United States, by NewsRx editors, research stated, “Prior studies have demonstrated that socioeconomic factors can influence decisions regarding care. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the impact of insurance type on the treatment of distal radius fractures.”

Our news journalists obtained a quote from the research from New York University (NYU) Langone Health, “This was a retrospective study of patients in the New York Statewide Planning and Research Cooperative System database undergoing treatment for distal radius fractures. We stratified patients by insurance type, including private, Medicare, Medicaid, Workers’ Compensation, self-pay, or other coverage (disability insurance, government programs, no charge, no payment). Demographic information and comorbidities were identified, and multivariable regression analysis was used to control for potential confounders to determine factors associated with the likelihood of undergoing surgery. A total of 37 053 patients with distal radius fractures were identified. And 5919 underwent operative intervention. The most common type of coverage was private insurance (40.9%), followed by Medicare (37.6%) and Medicaid (10.1%). Multivariable regression demonstrated a significantly lower rate of surgery in patients with Medicare (odds ratio [OR]: 0.80; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.74-0.87; < .001) and self-pay (OR: 0.45; 95% CI, 0.38-0.52; < .001). There was a higher rate of surgery in patients with Workers’ Compensation (OR: 1.21; 95% CI, 1.07-1.37; = .002). We show that rates of surgery for distal radius fractures vary by insurance type. Patients with Workers’ Compensation were more likely to undergo operative intervention for their injuries, while those with Medicare and self-pay were less likely to do so.”

According to the news editors, the research concluded: “In addition, there was no difference in surgical use among patients with commercial insurance or Medicaid.”

This research has been peer-reviewed.

For more information on this research see: Investigating the Impact of Health Insurance on the Treatment of Distal Radius Fractures in New York State. HAND, 2025:15589447251350166. (Springer - www.springer.com; HAND - http://www.springerlink.com/content/1558-9447/)

Our news journalists report that additional information may be obtained by contacting Matthew L. Duenes, New York University (NYU) Langone Health, New York City, United States. Additional authors for this research include Lawrence J. Lin, David Merkow, Charles C. Lin, Utkarsh Anil and Jadie De Tolla.

The direct object identifier (DOI) for that additional information is: https://doi.org/10.1177/15589447251350166. This DOI is a link to an online electronic document that is either free or for purchase, and can be your direct source for a journal article and its citation.

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