Is integration of trauma and rehabilitation services the answer to more cost-effective care?
Transferring patients to an external rehabilitation service from a designated trauma service is less efficient than providing the same care by the 'in-house' rehabilitation service. There may be opportunities to improve the efficiency of trauma management and reduce costs.
The findings of this study indicate a potential for myofibroblasts to be activated during the early phase of the disease and contribute to the onset of disease. Further studies with larger sample sizes would be of great assistance in determining the role of myofibroblasts in idiopathic CTS.