Racial disparities in early adverse events and unplanned readmission after open fixation of fractures distal to the knee

Abstract. Objectives:. To determine whether (1) early postoperative complications and (2) time to surgery for operative fixation of fractures distal to the knee differ for Black versus White patients and to assess whether disparities exist within fracture subtypes. Design:. Retrospective database re...

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Main Authors: Amy L. Xu, BS, Micheal Raad, MD, Babar Shafiq, MD, Uma Srikumaran, MD, Amiethab A. Aiyer, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2023-03-01
Series:OTA International
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/10.1097/OI9.0000000000000233