Pre-MRI to Post-MRI Recommendation Changes in Impact and Non-Impact MRI Studies
| Pre/Post MRI Recommendations | All Patients | Hand Surgeon Cohort Patients | Referring Physician Cohort Patients | P-Values | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Impact MRI | 39 | 26 | 13 | |||
| Non-op → Op | 10 | 4 | 15% | 6 | 46% | .056* |
| Op → Non-op | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 1.00 |
| Eq → Non-op | 19 | 15 | 58% | 4 | 31% | .18 |
| Eq → Op | 10 | 7 | 27% | 3 | 23% | 1.00 |
| Op → Eq | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 1.00 |
| Non-op → Eq | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 1.00 |
| Nonimpact MRI | 101 | 40 | 61 | |||
| Non-op → Non-op | 75 | 20 | 50% | 55 | 90% | <.001* |
| Op → Op | 21 | 16 | 40% | 5 | 8% | .20 |
| Eq → Eq | 5 | 4 | 10% | 1 | 2% | .08 |
Eq, equivocal; MRI, magnetic resonance imaging; Non-op, non-operative; Op, operative.
↵* Statistical significance.