Risk factors and healthcare costs associated with long bone fracture non-union: a retrospective US claims database analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Few contemporary US-based long bone non-union analyses have recently been published. Our study was designed to provide a current understanding of non-union risks and costs, from the payers' perspective.

Methods

The Merative™ MarketScan^® Commercial Claims and Encounters database was used. Patients with surgically treated long bone (femur, tibia, or humerus) fractures in the inpatient setting, from Q4 2015 to most recent, were identified. Exclusion criteria included polytrauma and amputation at index. The primary outcome was a diagnosis of non-union in the 12 and 24 months post-index. Additional outcomes included concurrent infection, reoperation, and total healthcare costs. Age, gender, comorbidities, fracture characteristics, and severity were identifie

SUBMITTER: Vanderkarr MF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10546674 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature