Analysis of Patient Income in the 5 Years Following a Fracture Treated Surgically | Zendy

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Analysis of Patient Income in the 5 Years Following a Fracture Treated Surgically

Author(s) -

Nathan N. O’Hara,

Gerard P. Slobogean,

Niek Klazinga,

Dionne Kringos

Publication year - 2021

Publication title -

jama network open

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.278

H-Index - 39

ISSN - 2574-3805

DOI - 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.34898

Subject(s) - medicine , interquartile range , orthopedic surgery , earnings , demography , socioeconomic status , trauma center , physical therapy , injury prevention , poison control , emergency medicine , surgery , retrospective cohort study , environmental health , population , finance , economics , sociology

Key Points Question How is orthopedic injury associated with changes in patient income? Findings In this cohort study at an urban, academic medical center in Maryland using state tax records, a fracture treated surgically was associated with a $9865 loss in annual individual earnings, a $5259 loss in annual household income, and a $206 increase in annual Social Security benefits over 5 years following injury. Meaning The gains in Social Security benefits associated with orthopedic injury do not offset the loss in income for the patient and their household.

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