Background: Musculoskeletal diseases affecting the foot and ankle are common and can
result in debilitating pain and chronic disability. The purpose of this study was to estimate the …

Background Foot and ankle problems are highly prevalent in the general community and a
substantial proportion of people seek surgical treatment to alleviate foot pain and deformity …

Foot and ankle arthrodesis reliably reduces pain and functional disability among patients
with arthritis and deformity. Since its introduction in 1953, improvements in surgical …

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

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 …

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

Background Complications following orthopedic surgeries are undesirable and costly. A
potential method to reduce these costs is to perform traditionally inpatient surgical …

Objectives: To evaluate monetary trends in government (Medicare) reimbursement rates for
20 commonly used orthopedic trauma surgical procedures over a 20-year period. Methods …

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 …