Informal regionalization of pediatric fracture care in the Greater Toronto Area: a retrospective cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Operative management of pediatric fractures is an expected competency in the specialty of Orthopedic Surgery. However, specialized pediatric centres may be providing care for increasing numbers of patients with fractures previously treated at community hospitals. The primary objective of this study was to examine trends in presentation of children with fractures to a specialized pediatric centre.

Methods

We performed a detailed chart review to examine trends in presentation of children aged 14 years or less with supracondylar humerus or femur fractures to a specialized pediatric centre (Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto) from anywhere in the Greater Toronto Area between Apr. 1, 2008, and Mar. 31, 2015. Consecutive patients admitted to hospital and requiring oper

SUBMITTER: Pincus D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5498182 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature