Ten-year National Trends in Patient Characteristics and 30-day Outcomes of Distal Radius Fracture Open Reduction and Internal Fixation.

Ten-year national trends in distal radius fracture ORIF demonstrated improvements in several important patient comorbidities and the rates of readmission and revision surgery. However, overall patient comorbidities, sepsis physiology, and wound classification have worsened, and the rate of superficial surgical site infections has increased. Trends in patient comorbidities and episode-of-care outcomes should be considered when transitioning toward value-based care models.