Ninety-Day Emergency Department Visits After Ankle Fracture Surgery.
Alexander J KammienPhilip P RatnasamyPeter Y JooJonathan Newman GrauerPublished in: The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (2022)
Many patients visit the ED after ankle fracture surgery. The greatest ED utilization was during the first two postoperative weeks, and reasons for visits were defined. These findings have implications for optimizing care pathways and targeting resource allocation.
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