Open AccessUnplanned Emergency and Urgent Care Visits After Outpatient Orthopaedic Surgery
Author(s) -
Benjamin R. Williams,
Lauren C. Smith,
Arthur J. Only,
Harsh R. Parikh,
Marc F. Swiontkowski,
Brian P. Cunningham
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of the american academy of orthopaedic surgeons. global research and reviews
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.358
H-Index - 2
ISSN - 2474-7661
DOI - 10.5435/jaaosglobal-d-21-00209
Subject(s) - medicine , emergency department , health care , retrospective cohort study , emergency medicine , incidence (geometry) , medical emergency , orthopedic surgery , surgery , physics , psychiatry , optics , economics , economic growth
This study sought to determine (1) incident risk, (2) chief report, (3) risk factors, and (4) total cost of unplanned healthcare visits to an emergency and/or urgent care (ED/UC) facility within 30 days of an outpatient orthopaedic procedure.