Cost Comparison of Surgically Treated Ankle Fractures Managed in an Inpatient Versus Outpatient Setting.

CONCLUSION: Where medically/socially appropriate, this analysis suggests that ankle fracture surgery should be provided in an outpatient surgical facility to provide the greatest value to the patient and society. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level III. PMID: 30192248 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons - Category: Orthopaedics Tags: J Am Acad Orthop Surg Source Type: research