Lower Complication Rate Following Ankle Fracture Fixation by Orthopaedic Surgeons Versus Podiatrists:

Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics

JeremyChan¹ 

关键词: Ankle Fracture;    Trauma;    Complication;    Malunion;    Podiatry;   

DOI  :  10.1177/2473011417S000031

学科分类：医学（综合）

来源: Sage Journals

【 摘 要 】

Category:Ankle, TraumaIntroduction/Purpose:Although the scope of practice for orthopaedic surgeons and podiatrists have considerable overlap in many foot and ankle pathologies, there are significant differences between the training for each surgical specialty that may affect patient outcomes. The purpose of this study was to evaluate complication rates following fixation of ankle fractures based on provider type. Our hypothesis was that patients with ankle fractures treated by orthopaedic surgeons would have lower complication rates compared to patients treated by podiatrists.Methods:This was a retrospective cohort study of data extracted from the Humana Claims database for 15,067 patients who underwent ankle fracture fixation between 2007 and 2015. Procedure type was identified by Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes. Patient data was subcategorized by surgeon type (orthopaedic surgeon versus podiatrist) and whether the patient underwent operative treatment for a single malleolus fracture (CPT 2776...

【 授权许可】

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