Methods: Actual costs for all isolated, surgically treated ankle fractures at a level I trauma
hospital and affiliated outpatient surgery center were determined using a validated episode …

Background: Ankle fractures are among the most prevalent traumatic orthopaedic injuries. A
large proportion of patients sustaining operative ankle fractures are admitted directly from …

Despite increasing interest toward managing isolated ankle fractures in an outpatient
setting, evidence of its safety remains largely limited. The 2007 to 2014 Humana …

Objectives: To determine the independent risk factors associated with increasing costs and
unplanned hospital readmissions in the 90-day episode of care (EOC) for isolated operative …

Background: As the cost of health-care delivery rises in the era of bundled payments for
care, there is an impetus toward minimizing hospitalization. Evidence to support the safety of …

BACKGROUND: The study estimated the hospital costs associated with the surgical fixation
of ankle fractures by either open reduction internal fixation (ORIF) or external fixation …

Although direct cost comparisons between outpatient and inpatient open reduction internal
fixation (ORIF) of ankle fracture have yet to be published, the slightly lower complication …

Background Ankle fracture is one of the most common injuries treated by orthopaedic
surgeons, and its incidence is only expected to rise with an aging population. It is also …

Background: The quantification of the costs of ankle fractures and their associated
treatments has garnered increased attention in orthopaedics through cost-effectiveness …

Background: As health care shifts to value-based models, one strategy within orthopedics
has been to transition appropriate cases to outpatient or ambulatory settings to reduce costs; …