Disparities in Access to and Utilization of Surgical Care for Patients with Closed Unstable AO/OTA 44B2 Ankle Fractures and Medicaid

Background:. Closed, unstable AO/OTA 44B2 ankle fractures are common injuries with similar distributions by age, sex, and race. The purpose of this study was to identify disparities in access to and utilization of surgical care for these injuries. Methods:. Ambulatory patients ≥18 years of age with...

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Main Authors: Joseph T. Patterson, MD, FACS, FAAOS, Akhil S. Reddy, MD, Jacob A. Becerra, BS, R. Kiran Alluri, MD, Fergui Hernandez, BS, Andrew M. Duong, BS, Ryan C. Ross, BS
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2024-12-01
Series:JBJS Open Access
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/jbjsoa/fulltext/10.2106/JBJS.OA.23.00152