The economic burden of infections following intramedullary nailing for a tibial shaft fracture in England.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Determine the impact of infections on direct costs and healthcare resource use in England for patients undergoing intramedullary nailing (IMN) for tibial shaft fractures.

Design

Non-concurrent cohort based on retrospectively collected data with 2-year follow-up.

Setting

England.

Participants

The study population included adult patients (≥18 years) in England with a diagnosis of tibial shaft fracture (International Classification of Diseases-10, S822) in the inpatient setting between May 2003 and June 2017 followed by a procedure for IMN for tibial shaft fracture within 30 days. Patient data were derived from the Clinical Practice Research Datalink linked to National Health Service Hospital Episode Statistics datasets.

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SUBMITTER: Galvain T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7451536 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature