Economic burden of the Surgical Treatment of Adult Acquired Flatfoot in the US Population:

Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics

TylerGoodwin¹ 

关键词: Adult Acquired Flatfoot;    AAFF;    Posterior Tibial Tendon Dysfunction;   

DOI  :  10.1177/2473011417S000180

学科分类：医学（综合）

来源: Sage Journals

【 摘 要 】

Category:Ankle, Midfoot/Forefoot, Population HealthIntroduction/Purpose:Numerous studies have been published on the treatment of adult acquired flatfoot deformity (AAFF). However, there has been little focus on it’s incidence, and economic burden in the general US population. This study updates and examines surgical incidence rates, demographic factors, and economic burden compared to our previous study that used data from South Carolina. Our previous study reported on data from 2004-2014 while this study reports on data from 2004-2014 using a nationwide database. Additionally, we evaluated the number and type(s) of surgeries performed for patients with a diagnosis of flatfoot who underwent surgery. Our hypothesis was that the surgical incidence of AAFF and its economic burden would increase given the aging population and improvements in surgical treatment options.Methods:The Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS) compiles patient data representing a 20% stratified sample of all hospital discharges nationwide....

【 授权许可】

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