Exposing the Care Conundrum of Low-Energy Pelvic Ring Fractures in Older Adults: A Review of 322 Patients

Introduction A care conundrum for low-energy pelvic ring fracture patients in which they face financial burden after not qualifying for an inpatient stay of 3 days or more has been noted in the literature. The purpose of this study was to identify factors that lead to inpatient length of stay (IP LO...

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Published in:Geriatric orthopaedic surgery & rehabilitation 2023-11, Vol.14, p.21514593231216390-21514593231216390
Main Authors: Abernathy, Bailey R., Huyke-Hernández, Fernando A., Rivard, Rachael L., Schroder, Lisa K., Switzer, Julie A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Decision making
Medicare
Mortality
Older people
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Summary:Introduction A care conundrum for low-energy pelvic ring fracture patients in which they face financial burden after not qualifying for an inpatient stay of 3 days or more has been noted in the literature. The purpose of this study was to identify factors that lead to inpatient length of stay (IP LOS) ≥3 days in older adults with nonoperative pelvic ring fragility fractures and to highlight the challenging financial decision-making of those with IP LOS
ISSN:2151-4593
2151-4585
2151-4593
DOI:10.1177/21514593231216390