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Silvestre J, Ahn J, Dehghan N, Gitajn IL, Slobogean GP, Harris MB. Analysis of the diversity pipeline for the orthopedic trauma surgeon workforce in the United States. Injury 2024; 55:111695. [PMID: 38959676 DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2024.111695] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2024] [Revised: 05/23/2024] [Accepted: 06/19/2024] [Indexed: 07/05/2024]
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INTRODUCTION There is a lack of research on the state of racial, ethnic, and gender diversity in the emerging orthopedic trauma workforce. The purpose of this study was to analyze the training pathway for diverse candidates in orthopedic trauma as it relates to race, ethnicity, and sex. METHODS Self-reported demographic data were compared among allopathic medical students, orthopedic surgery residents, orthopedic trauma fellows, and the general population in the United States (2013-2022). Race categories consisted of White, Asian, Black, and Native American/Alaskan Native (NA/AN), and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander (NH/PI). Ethnicity categories were Hispanic/Latino or non-Hispanic/Latino. Sex categories were male and female. Representation was calculated at each stage of accredited training. Participation-to-prevalence ratios (PPRs) quantified the equitable representation of demographic groups in the emerging orthopedic trauma workforce relative to the US population. PPR thresholds were used to classify representation as overrepresented (PPR > 1.2), equitable (PPR = 0.8-1.2), and underrepresented (PPR < 0.8). RESULTS Relative to medical school and orthopedic surgery residency, fewer female (48.5 % vs 16.7 % vs 18.7 %, P < 0.001), Hispanic (6.1 % vs 4.5 % vs 2.6 %, P < 0.001), Black (6.9 % vs 5.0 % vs 3.1 %, P < 0.001), and Asian (24.0 % vs 14.3 % vs 12.2 %, P < 0.001) trainees existed in orthopedic trauma fellowship training. In contrast, more male (51.5 % vs 83.3 % vs 81.3 %, P < 0.001) and White (62.8 % vs 79.1 % vs 84.0 %, P < 0.001) trainees existed in orthopedic trauma fellowship relative to earlier training stages. There were zero NA/AN or NH/PI trainees in orthopedic trauma (PPR = 0). Relative to the US population, Hispanic (PPR = 0.14), Black (PPR = 0.25), and female (PPR = 0.37) trainees were underrepresented in orthopedic trauma. In contrast, Asian (PPR = 2.04), male (PPR = 1.64), and White (PPR = 1.36) trainees were overrepresented in orthopedic trauma. CONCLUSION Women, racial, and ethnic minorities are underrepresented in the emerging orthopedic trauma workforce relative to the US population, and earlier stages of training. Targeted recruitment and guided mentorship of these groups may lead to greater interest, engagement, and diversity in orthopedic trauma.
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- Jason Silvestre
- Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, United States.
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- University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
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- University of Arizona College of Medicine Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ, United States
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- Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH, United States
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DeMartini SJ, Pereira DE, Dy CJ. Disparities Exist in the Experience of Financial Burden Among Orthopedic Trauma Patients: A Systematic Review. Curr Rev Musculoskelet Med 2024; 17:129-135. [PMID: 38491251 PMCID: PMC11068702 DOI: 10.1007/s12178-024-09890-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/01/2024] [Indexed: 03/18/2024]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW There are substantial costs associated with orthopedic injury and management. These costs are likely not experienced equally among patients. At the level of the healthcare and hospital systems, disparities in financial burden and patient demographics have already been identified among orthopedic trauma patients. Accordingly, disparities may also arise at the level of the patient and how they experience the cost of their care. We sought to determine (1) how patient demographics are associated with financial burden/toxicity and (2) if patients experience disproportionate financial burden/toxicity and social support secondary to their economic standing. RECENT FINDINGS It has been described that there is an inequitable experience in clinical and economic outcomes in certain socioeconomic demographics leading to disparities in financial burden. It has been further reported that orthopedic injury, management, and outcomes are not experienced equitably among all demographic and socioeconomic groups. Ten articles met inclusion criteria, among which financial burden was disproportionately experienced amid orthopedic trauma patients across age, gender, race, education, and marital status. Financial hardship was also unequally distributed among different levels of income, employment, insurance status, and social deprivation. Younger, female, non-White, and unmarried patients experience increased financial burden. Patients with less education, lower income, limited or no insurance, and greater social deprivation disproportionately experienced financial toxicity compared to patients of improved economic standing. Further investigation into policy changes, social support, and barriers to appropriate care should be addressed to prevent unnecessary financial burden and promote greater patient welfare.
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- Stephen J DeMartini
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, 660 Euclid Avenue, St. Louis, MO, 63110, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, 660 Euclid Avenue, St. Louis, MO, 63110, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, 660 Euclid Avenue, St. Louis, MO, 63110, USA.
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Adu Y, Hurley J, Ring D. Are There Racial and Ethnic Variations in Patient Attitudes Toward Hip and Knee Arthroplasty for Osteoarthritis? A Systematic Review. Clin Orthop Relat Res 2024:00003086-990000000-01507. [PMID: 38393955 DOI: 10.1097/corr.0000000000003021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2023] [Accepted: 02/05/2024] [Indexed: 02/25/2024]
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BACKGROUND It is not clear why people who identify as Black or Hispanic are less likely to undergo discretionary musculoskeletal surgery such as arthroplasty for osteoarthritis of the hip or knee. Inequities and mistrust are important factors to consider. The role of socioeconomic factors and variation in values, attitudes, and beliefs regarding discretionary procedures are less well understood. A systematic review of the evidence regarding mindsets toward knee and hip arthroplasty among Black and Hispanic people could inform attempts to limit disparities in care. QUESTIONS/PURPOSES In a systematic review of qualitative and quantitative evidence, we asked: (1) What factors are associated with racial and ethnic variations in attitudes toward discretionary hip and knee arthroplasty for osteoarthritis? (2) Do studies that investigate racial and ethnic variations in mindsets toward discretionary orthopaedic care control for potential confounding by socioeconomic factors? METHODS A systematic search of PubMed, Cochrane, and Embase (last searched August 2023) for studies that addressed racial and ethnic variations in mindsets toward discretionary musculoskeletal care use was conducted. We excluded studies that were not published in English, lacked full-text availability, and those that documented patient approaches without comparing them to the willingness to undergo a discretionary procedure. Twenty-one studies were included-14 quantitative and seven qualitative-including 8472 patients. The Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool was used for quality assessment of included studies. The studies included demonstrated low risk of bias: five quantitative studies lacked detail regarding nonresponse bias and one qualitative study lacked details regarding the racial and ethnic composition of its cohort. To answer our first research question, we categorized themes associated with racial differences in mindsets toward discretionary care and recorded the presence of associations in quantitative studies. To answer our second question, we identified whether quantitative studies address potential confounding with socioeconomic factors. There were no randomized trials, so no meta-analysis was performed. RESULTS In general, self-identified Black and Hispanic patients had a lower preference for hip and knee arthroplasty than self-identified White patients. Black patients were more likely to regard osteoarthritis as a natural and irremediable part of aging and prefer home remedies. Both Black and Hispanic patients valued support from religion and were relatively cost-conscious. Black and Hispanic patients had lower perception of benefit, were less familiar with the procedure, had higher levels of fear regarding surgery and recovery, and had more-limited trust in care. Generally, Black and Hispanic social networks tended to address these concerns, whereas White social networks were more likely to discuss the benefits of surgery. Thirteen of 14 quantitative studies considered and accounted for potential confounding socioeconomic variables in their analyses. CONCLUSION The observation that lower preference for discretionary arthroplasty among Black and Hispanic patients is independent from socioeconomic factors and is related to accommodation of aging, preference for agency (home remedies), greater consideration of costs, recovery concerns, and potential harms directs orthopaedic surgeons to find ways to balance equitable access to specialty care and discretionary surgery while avoiding undermining effective accommodation strategies. It is important not to assume that lower use of discretionary surgery represents poorer care or is a surrogate marker for discrimination. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Level III, therapeutic study.
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- Yaw Adu
- School of Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine, Lubbock, TX, USA
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- School of Medicine, McGovern Medical School at UTHealth, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Dell Medical School, the University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA
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Bird CM, Kate Webb E, Cole SW, Tomas CW, Knight JM, Timmer-Murillo SC, Larson CL, deRoon-Cassini TA, Torres L. Experiences of racial discrimination and adverse gene expression among black individuals in a level 1 trauma center sample. Brain Behav Immun 2024; 116:229-236. [PMID: 38070623 PMCID: PMC10872243 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbi.2023.12.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2023] [Revised: 11/28/2023] [Accepted: 12/04/2023] [Indexed: 12/19/2023] Open
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Up to 40 % of individuals who sustain traumatic injuries are at risk for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and the conditional risk for developing PTSD is even higher for Black individuals. Exposure to racial discrimination, including at both interpersonal and structural levels, helps explain this health inequity. Yet, the relationship between racial discrimination and biological processes in the context of traumatic injury has yet to be fully explored. The current study examined whether racial discrimination is associated with a cumulative measure of biological stress, the gene expression profile conserved transcriptional response to adversity (CTRA), in Black trauma survivors. Two-weeks (T1) and six-months (T2) post-injury, Black participants (N = 94) provided a blood specimen and completed assessments of lifetime racial discrimination and PTSD symptoms. Mixed effect linear models evaluated the relationship between change in CTRA gene expression and racial discrimination while adjusting for age, gender, body mass index (BMI), smoking history, heavy alcohol use history, and trauma-related variables (mechanism of injury, lifetime trauma). Results revealed that for individuals exposed to higher levels of lifetime racial discrimination, CTRA significantly increased between T1 and T2. Conversely, CTRA did not increase significantly over time in individuals exposed to lower levels of lifetime racial discrimination. Thus, racial discrimination appeared to lead to a more sensitized biological profile which was further amplified by the effects of a recent traumatic injury. These findings replicate and extend previous research elucidating the processes by which racial discrimination targets biological systems.
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- McLean Hospital, Division of Depression and Anxiety Disorders, Belmont, MA USA; Harvard Medical School, Department of Psychiatry, Boston, MA USA
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- Cousins Center for Psychoneuroimmunology, Jane & Terry Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
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- Division of Epidemiology and Social Sciences, Institute for Health and Equity, Medical College of Wisconsin, WI, USA
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- Department of Trauma and Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, WI, USA
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- Department of Psychology, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI, USA
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- Department of Psychology, Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI, USA
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Rampersaud YR, Sundararajan K, Docter S, Perruccio AV, Gandhi R, Adams D, Briggs N, Davey JR, Fehlings M, Lewis SJ, Magtoto R, Massicotte E, Sarro A, Syed K, Mahomed NN, Veillette C. Hospital spending and length of stay attributable to perioperative adverse events for inpatient hip, knee, and spine surgery: a retrospective cohort study. BMC Health Serv Res 2023; 23:1150. [PMID: 37880706 PMCID: PMC10598977 DOI: 10.1186/s12913-023-10055-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2022] [Accepted: 09/23/2023] [Indexed: 10/27/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The incremental hospital cost and length of stay (LOS) associated with adverse events (AEs) has not been well characterized for planned and unplanned inpatient spine, hip, and knee surgeries. METHODS Retrospective cohort study of hip, knee, and spine surgeries at an academic hospital in 2011-2012. Adverse events were prospectively collected for 3,063 inpatient cases using the Orthopaedic Surgical AdVerse Event Severity (OrthoSAVES) reporting tool. Case costs were retrospectively obtained and inflated to equivalent 2021 CAD values. Propensity score methodology was used to assess the cost and LOS attributable to AEs, controlling for a variety of patient and procedure factors. RESULTS The sample was 55% female and average age was 64; 79% of admissions were planned. 30% of cases had one or more AEs (82% had low-severity AEs at worst). The incremental cost and LOS attributable to AEs were $8,500 (95% confidence interval [CI]: 5100-11,800) and 4.7 days (95% CI: 3.4-5.9) per admission. This corresponded to a cumulative $7.8 M (14% of total cohort cost) and 4,290 bed-days (19% of cohort bed-days) attributable to AEs. Incremental estimates varied substantially by (1) admission type (planned: $4,700/2.4 days; unplanned: $20,700/11.5 days), (2) AE severity (low: $4,000/3.1 days; high: $29,500/11.9 days), and (3) anatomical region (spine: $19,800/9 days; hip: $4,900/3.8 days; knee: $1,900/1.5 days). Despite only 21% of admissions being unplanned, adverse events in these admissions cumulatively accounted for 59% of costs and 62% of bed-days attributable to AEs. CONCLUSIONS This study comprehensively demonstrates the considerable cost and LOS attributable to AEs in orthopaedic and spine admissions. In particular, the incremental cost and LOS attributable to AEs per admission were almost five times as high among unplanned admissions compared to planned admissions. Mitigation strategies focused on unplanned surgeries may result in significant quality improvement and cost savings in the healthcare system.
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- Y Raja Rampersaud
- Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Schroeder Arthritis Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada.
- Krembil Research Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada.
- Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
- Division of Neurosurgery, Krembil Neuroscience Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada.
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- Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Schroeder Arthritis Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Krembil Research Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Schroeder Arthritis Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Schroeder Arthritis Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Krembil Research Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Institute of Health Policy, Management & Evaluation, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Schroeder Arthritis Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Krembil Research Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Schroeder Arthritis Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Schroeder Arthritis Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Schroeder Arthritis Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Krembil Research Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Krembil Research Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Division of Neurosurgery, Krembil Neuroscience Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Schroeder Arthritis Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Krembil Research Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Division of Neurosurgery, Krembil Neuroscience Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Division of Neurosurgery, Krembil Neuroscience Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Krembil Research Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Division of Neurosurgery, Krembil Neuroscience Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Schroeder Arthritis Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Division of Neurosurgery, Krembil Neuroscience Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Schroeder Arthritis Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Krembil Research Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Schroeder Arthritis Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Krembil Research Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Schroeder Arthritis Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Krembil Research Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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Sagherian BH, Hoballah JJ, Tamim H. Comparing the 30-Day Complications Between Smokers and Nonsmokers Undergoing Surgical Fixation of Ankle Fractures. FOOT & ANKLE ORTHOPAEDICS 2022; 7:24730114221115677. [PMID: 35959141 PMCID: PMC9358578 DOI: 10.1177/24730114221115677] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Background: There have been conflicting reports regarding the effect of smoking on complications after surgical treatment of ankle fractures. This study aimed at identifying the complications for which smokers and subgroups of smokers are at a higher risk compared to nonsmokers when undergoing surgery for fixation of rotational ankle fractures. Methods: The American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program data set from 2008 to 2019 was used to compare the 30-day wound, cardiac, renal, and infectious complications, related readmissions, and return to the operating room between the 2 cohorts. Results: Of 33 741 patients included, 25 642 (76.0%) were nonsmokers and 8099 (24.0%) were smokers. Multivariate analysis showed that smokers were at a higher risk for deep wound infection (OR 2.34, 95% CI 1.48-3.69, P < .001), wound dehiscence (OR 2.43, 95% CI 1.56-3.77, P < .001), related return to the operating room (OR 1.69, 95% CI 1.36-2.11, P < .001), and related readmissions (OR 1.67, 95% CI 1.32-2.09, P < .001). Smokers at an increased risk for deep infection included patients between 50 and 59 years (OR 5.75, 95% CI 1.78-18.5, P = .003), who were Black (OR 4.24, 95% CI 1.04-17.23, P = .044), who had body mass index (BMI) 35 to 39.9 (OR 3.73, 95% CI 1.46-9.50, P = .006), or operative times between 60 and 90 minutes (OR 3.64, 95% CI 1.79-7.39, P < .001). Smoker subgroups at a higher risk for wound dehiscence included patients between 50 and 59 years (OR 9.86, 95% CI 3.29-29.53, P < .001), with operative times between 90 and 120 minutes (OR 4.88, 95% CI 1.89-12.58, P < .001), with BMI 30 to 34.9 (OR 3.06, 95% CI 1.45-6.45, P = .003) and who underwent spinal/epidural anesthesia (OR 9.31, 95% CI 2.31-37.58, P = .002). Conclusion: Smokers were at an increased risk for deep wound infection, wound dehiscence, related reoperations, and related readmissions after ankle fracture surgery. Certain subgroups were at an even higher risk for these complications. Level of Evidence: Level III, retrospective cohort study.
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- Bernard H. Sagherian
- Division of Orthopedic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Faculty of Medicine, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Biostatistics Unit in the Clinical Research Institute, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
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