Open AccessComparing Plastic Surgeon Versus Orthopedic Surgeon Outcomes Following Distal Upper Extremity Amputations: A Study of the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP) Database
Author(s) -
Jerry Y. Du,
Joanne H. Wang,
Cristin Coquillard,
Anand Kumar,
Kevin J. Malone
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
plastic surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.398
H-Index - 21
eISSN - 2292-5511
pISSN - 2292-5503
DOI - 10.1177/2292550320947834
Subject(s) - medicine , orthopedic surgery , perioperative , surgery , plastic surgery , current procedural terminology , orthopedic procedures , amputation , general surgery
Both plastic and orthopedic surgeons manage care for urgent/emergent hand conditions. It is unclear if surgeon specialty affects patient outcomes of these cases. The purpose of this study was to evaluate differences in 30-day perioperative outcomes between plastic and orthopedic surgeons following distal upper extremity amputations.