Socioeconomic status, race, and insurance status are known factors affecting adult
orthopaedic surgery care, but little is known about the influence of socioeconomic factors on …

Background: In an effort to increase the value of health care in the United States, there has
been increased focus on shifting certain procedures to an outpatient setting. While pediatric …

Despite best intentions, health care disparities exist and can consequently impact patient
care. Few studies have examined the impact of disparities in pediatric orthopedic …

Background: Understanding national trends in the treatment of pediatric supracondylar
humeral fractures will provide important insight into variations in regional treatment and …

Pediatric supracondylar humerus fractures are common and often require surgical
intervention by an orthopedic surgeon, who may or may not have pediatric subspecialty …

Purpose Outcomes are excellent following surgical management of displaced supracondylar
humerus fractures. Short delays until surgical fixation have been shown to be equivalent to …

Objectives: To describe the distribution of open versus closed treatment and its relationship
with the location of care in pediatric specialty versus general hospitals. Methods: Patient …

Objective: In the current healthcare environment, providing cost-efficient care is of
paramount importance. One emerging strategy is to use community hospitals (CHs) rather …

Methods: Patients ages 3 to 10 undergoing surgery for SCH fractures from 2014 to 2020
were included. Patient demographics and perioperative details were recorded. Radiographs …

Background: Supracondylar humeral fractures (SCHF) are the most common elbow fractures
in children. The epidemiology of these injuries in the United States is described. Methods …