Exposing the Care Conundrum of Low-Energy Pelvic Ring Fractures in Older Adults: A Review of 322 Patients.
Bailey R AbernathyFernando A Huyke-HernándezRachael L RivardLisa K SchroderJulie A SwitzerPublished in: Geriatric orthopaedic surgery & rehabilitation (2023)
The current system is failing older adult patients who sustain nonoperative low-energy pelvic ring fractures in terms of financial coverage of necessary post-acute treatment. This care conundrum has yet to be solved.
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