In 2017, Jay Crawford, MD sustained a comminuted intra-articular distal radius fracture in his arm after falling off a ladder and thought his career was over. How could he perform orthopedic surgeries without the function of his dominant arm? Thanks to his friend who is an incredibly skilled hand surgeon, he was healed in about five weeks and was able to operate once again after his cast was removed.
In this article, Dr. Crawford brings up some interesting points about the value in health care. He looks at the total compounded cost to society if his injury hadn’t been treated or was mistreated, and delves into the entrepreneurial scale of 10% of the “value created” from his hand surgeon’s efforts.
Ultimately, this is a story about the true value of Dr. Crawford’s hand surgeon in saving his career. Read the full article from STAT news here.
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