The economic impact of infection and/or nonunion on long-bone shaft fractures: a systematic review.
Michael J FloresKelsey E BrownJamieson M O'MarrBabapelumi AdejuyigbePatricia RodarteFrancisco Gomez-AlvaradoKelechi NwachukuMayur UrvaDavid ShearerPublished in: OTA international : the open access journal of orthopaedic trauma (2024)
Infection and nonunion after long-bone fractures are associated with large decreases in health-related quality of life and incur substantial costs to both patients and health care systems. The data presented in this review quantify these impacts and may serve useful for future economic analyses. In addition, this study highlights the dearth of high-quality literature on this important topic.
Keyphrases
- healthcare
- end stage renal disease
- bone mineral density
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- systematic review
- chronic kidney disease
- soft tissue
- prognostic factors
- electronic health record
- bone regeneration
- current status
- big data
- body composition
- deep learning
- artificial intelligence
- patient reported
- life cycle
- health information