Impact of Race and Social Determinants on Operative Management of Distal Radius Fractures in Medicare Patients.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Operative fixation of distal radius fractures (DRFs) in high-demand patients may provide functional benefit, particularly in the setting of significant displacement. Whether social determinants of health (SDOH) and race impact treatment remain unclear. The purpose of this study was to determine whether adverse SDOH modifiers and race are independent predictors of surgical intervention for DRF.

Methods

A retrospective analysis was conducted using the Medicare Standard Analytical Files of the PearlDiver database of patients with a DRF from 2007 to 2016. Univariate and multivariable regression analyses were performed to observe whether race and adverse SDOH variables were independent predictors of undergoing open reduction internal fixation (ORIF) within 3 weeks of a

SUBMITTER: Newman-Hung NJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11805560 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature