Are There Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Management and Outcomes of Surgically Treated Distal Radius Fractures?

ABSTRACT:

Background

Racial/ethnic disparities have been demonstrated across multiple orthopedic sub-specialties. There is a paucity of literature examining disparities in distal radius fracture (DRF) management.

Methods

Using the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program database, we analyzed 15 559 non-Hispanic (NH) White, NH Black, NH Asian, and Hispanic adults who underwent open reduction and internal fixation for DRF from 2013 to 2019. We evaluated time from hospital admission to surgery and length of stay using Poisson regression. Deep venous thrombosis, pulmonary embolism (PE), and wound complications were reported using descriptive statistics. Thirty-day reoperation and readmission were analyzed using binary logistic regression.

Results

Wait time to surgery was long

SUBMITTER: Dhanjani SA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11067843 | biostudies-literature | 2024 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature