Table 3 Age and sex stratified estimated utilization rates of ambulatory surgery for upper extremity per 10,000 persons in the United States, 2006

15-44

3.1 (1.6 – 4.5)

4.7 (1.9 – 7.6)^┼

1.3 (0.5 – 2.2)^┼

45-64

21.1 (16.7 – 25.6)

23.3 (17.0 – 29.7)

19.0 (12.9 – 25.2)

65-74

28.3 (13.3 – 43.3)

31.3 (12.9 – 49.6)^┼

25.8 (10.4 – 41.2)^┼

≥75

11.8 (5.8 – 17.7)^┼

12.3 (4.9 – 21.9)^┼

11.4 (4.0 – 18.9)^┼

Shoulder arthroscopy (Other than for rotator cuff tear)

15-44

7.9 (5.0 – 10.9)

8.6 (5.6 – 11.7)

7.2 (3.7 – 10.6)

45-64

17.1 (12.0 – 22.2)

19.6 (12.5 – 26.7)

14.7 (8.2 – 21.3)

65-74

9.0 (1.8 – 16.1)^┼

12.6 (0.0 – 27.6)^┼

5.9 (2.2 – 9.6)^┼

≥75

6.6 (2.4 – 10.7)^┼

3.8 (0.0 – 7.7)^┼

8.2 (1.8 – 14.7)^┼

Carpal tunnel release

15-44

11.3 (7.5 – 15.1)

8.1 (4.9 – 11.2)

14.7 (9.2 – 20.2)

45-64

37.3 (27.5 – 47.1)

21.5 (13.6 – 29.3)

52.4 (38.2 – 66.6)

65-74

38.7 (26.1 – 51.2)

30.3 (10.9 – 49.7)^┼

45.7 (29.4 – 62.0)

≥75

44.2 (26.0 – 62.5)

32.4 (17.1 – 47.7)^┼

51.5 (24.6 – 78.4)