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Persistent racial disparities in postoperative management after tibia fracture fixation: A matched analysis of US medicaid beneficiaries.

Malcolm R DeBaunMari VanderkarrChantal E HolyJill W RuppenkampAnjani ParikhMollie VanderkarrPaul M CoplanChristian A PeanToni M McLaurin
Published in: Injury (2024)
Fewer resources were used in post-operative management after surgical treatment of tibial shaft fractures for Black versus White Medicaid-insured patients. These results may be reflective of the undertreatment of complications after tibia fracture surgery for Black patients and highlight the need for further interventions to address racial disparities in trauma care.
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