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

As our healthcare system moves towards bundling payments, it is vital to understand the
potential financial implications associated with treatment of surgical complications …

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

Background The epidemiology and payer costs for ankle fractures are not well documented.
This study evaluated:(1) the incidence of ankle fracture and ankle surgery following fracture …

Background Ankle and foot sprains and fractures are prevalent injuries, which may result in
substantial physical and economic consequences for the patient and place a financial …

Introduction. Ankle fractures are the third most common orthopaedic injury seen in the
geriatric patient. Studies have identified mortality benefits with operative management, but …

In the current climate of modernisation of the NHS, attention has been given to improving the
efficiency and efficacy of the service provided across the different disciplines without an …

Objectives: To use surgical treatment of isolated ankle fractures as a model to compare time-
driven activity-based costing (TDABC) and our institution's traditional cost accounting (TCA) …

Background Operative fixation of ankle fractures is common. However, as reimbursement
plans evolve with the potential for bundled payments, it is critical that orthopedic surgeons …