An evaluation of patient characteristics associated with medical disposition in the surgical treatment of ankle fractures

The objective of this investigation was to evaluate patient characteristics associated with medical disposition in treatment of ankle fractures. The 2018 American College of Surgeons (ACS) National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP) database was interrogated with data extracted related to the 6 CPT codes available pertaining to ankle fractures: 27766, 27769, 27792, 27814, 27822, and 27823. The primary outcome analysis involved a comparison of patient characteristics and short-term adverse outcomes between those fractures repaired on an inpatient basis versus outpatient basis.
Source: Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery - Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Source Type: research