Exploring trends in admissions and treatment for ankle fractures: a longitudinal cohort study of routinely collected hospital data in England

Exploring trends in admissions and treatment for ankle fractures: a longitudinal cohort study of routinely collected hospital data in England

Abstract Background Evidence on the most effective and cost-effective management of ankle fractures is sparse but evolving. A recent large RCT in older patients with unstable fractures found that management with close-contact-casting was functionally equivalent and more cost-effective than internal...

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Main Authors: Lauren J. Scott, Tim Jones, Michael R. Whitehouse, Peter W. Robinson, William Hollingworth
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-08-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Subjects:
Ankle fracture
Hospital admission
England
Intramedullary fixation
Extramedullary fixation
Close-contact-casting
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12913-020-05682-9

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