Upper Extremity MSK Injuries in United States Active Duty Service Members: Prevalence/Incidence, Health Care Utilization, and Cost Analysis Spanning Fiscal Years 2016–2021- Military Medicine

b isaacson, b hando, v pav, l wagner, c colahan, p pasquina, x yuan

Upper Extremity musculoskeletal injuries (UE MSKIs) represent a major threat to the overall health and readiness of U.S. active duty service members (U.S. ADSMs). However, a lack of prior research and inconsistent study and surveillance methodology has limited Department of Defense (DoD) leaders from assessing and addressing the burden of these conditions. The purpose of this study was to report the incidence, prevalence, and types of UE MSKIs sustained by ADSMs across four branches of service and describe associated health care utilization and private sector costs.

Brad Isaacson, Ben Hando, Veronika Pav, Linzie Wagner, Courtney Colahan, Paul Pasquina, Xiaoning Yuan, Upper Extremity Musculoskeletal Injuries in United States Active Duty Service Members: Prevalence/Incidence, Health Care Utilization, and Cost Analysis Spanning Fiscal Years 2016–2021, Military Medicine, Volume 189, Issue Supplement_4, November/December 2024, Pages 34–44, https://doi.org/10.1093/milmed/usae047