Are Orthopaedic Trauma Surgeons Being Adequately Compensated for Treating Nonunions of the Femoral Shaft?: An Analysis of Relative Value Units.

Azeem Tariq MalikCarmen E QuatmanLaura S PhiefferSafdar N KhanThuan V Ly

Published in: Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Global research & reviews (2020)

The study highlights the need for a change in the RVUs assigned to nonunions of the femoral shaft to ensure that the value of physician intensity is retained in future RVU evaluations.

Keyphrases

primary care
emergency department
quality improvement
high intensity
current status
thoracic surgery