An increasingly consumer-centric health insurance market has empowered patients to select
the providers of their choice. There is a lack of studies investigating the rationale by which …

Background: The purpose of this study was to assess the effect of insurance type (Medicaid,
Medicare, and private insurance) on access to foot and ankle surgeons for total ankle …

Introduction. The incidence of total ankle arthroplasty (TAA) for ankle osteoarthritis has
increased in the Medicare population by approximately 16.37% each year. This study …

Background: Two main treatments for end-stage ankle arthritis are ankle arthrodesis and
total ankle arthroplasty (TAA). While both procedures can be performed either by a foot and …

Background The aim of this study was to evaluate the cost‐consequences of a podiatry‐led
triage clinic provided in an orthopaedic department relative to usual care for non‐urgent foot …

Background: Healthcare costs for the surgical management of ankle arthritis continue to rise.
Patients are generally unaware of the prices of the services they use. Understanding the …

Cost containment and bundled payments are becoming increasingly important in health
care. The purpose of this study was to investigate if ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) can …

The purpose of this study is to assess the effect of insurance type (Medicaid, Medicare,
private insurance) on the ability for patients with operative ankle fractures to access …

Study Design. A prospective questionnaire. Objective. The aim of this study was to evaluate
factors that patients consider when selecting a spine surgeon. Summary of Background …

Background: Total ankle arthroplasty (TAA) is a rapidly growing treatment for end-stage
ankle arthritis that is generally performed as an inpatient procedure. The feasibility of …