Open AccessIs Insurance Status Associated with the Likelihood of Operative Treatment of Clavicle Fractures?
Author(s) -
Dominick V. Congiusta,
Kamil Amer,
Aziz M. Merchant,
Michael M. Vosbikian,
Irfan Ahmed
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
clinical orthopaedics and related research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.178
H-Index - 204
eISSN - 1528-1132
pISSN - 0009-921X
DOI - 10.1097/corr.0000000000000836
Subject(s) - medicine , clavicle , socioeconomic status , logistic regression , population , retrospective cohort study , diagnosis code , surgery , environmental health
Most closed clavicle fractures are treated nonoperatively. Research during the past decade has reported differences in the treatment of clavicle fractures based on insurance status in the US and may highlight unmet needs in a vulnerable population, particularly because new data show that surgery may lead to improved outcomes in select populations. Large-scale, national data are needed to better inform this debate.