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Complex Orthopaedic Trauma Is Shifting Away From Level I to Non–Level I Trauma Centers: An Analysis of the National Trauma Data Bank

An increasing number of fellowship-trained orthopaedic trauma surgeons are working in non–Level I centers. This study aimed to examine trends of management of complex orthopaedic trauma in Level I centers versus non–Level I centers and its potential effect on patient outcomes. METHODS: Data from the...

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Autores principales: Marmor, Meir T., Coufal, Sarah, Parel, Philip M., Rezaei, Arash, Morshed, Saam
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Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Wolters Kluwer 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9907928/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36749712
http://dx.doi.org/10.5435/JAAOSGlobal-D-22-00288
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author Marmor, Meir T.
Coufal, Sarah
Parel, Philip M.
Rezaei, Arash
Morshed, Saam
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Coufal, Sarah
Parel, Philip M.
Rezaei, Arash
Morshed, Saam
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description An increasing number of fellowship-trained orthopaedic trauma surgeons are working in non–Level I centers. This study aimed to examine trends of management of complex orthopaedic trauma in Level I centers versus non–Level I centers and its potential effect on patient outcomes. METHODS: Data from the National Trauma Data Bank from 2008 to 2017 were analyzed. Non–Level I to Level I center ratios for complex fractures and complication rates, median hours to procedure for time-sensitive fractures, and uninsured/underinsured rates of Level I and non–Level I centers were recorded. RESULTS: Three hundred one thousand patients were included. A statistically significant downward trend was identified in the percent of all complex orthopaedic trauma at Level I centers and per-hospital likelihood of seeing a complex orthopaedic fracture in a Level I versus non–Level I hospital. Per-hospital complication rates were consistently lower in non–Level I hospitals after controlling for injury severity and payer mix. Time-sensitive fractures were treated earlier in non–Level I centers. DISCUSSION: This study demonstrates a reduction of complex trauma treatment in Level I centers that did not translate to adverse effects on patient outcomes. Policymakers should notice this trend to ensure the continued quality of orthopaedic trauma training and maintenance of expertise in complex fracture management.
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spelling pubmed-99079282023-02-09 Complex Orthopaedic Trauma Is Shifting Away From Level I to Non–Level I Trauma Centers: An Analysis of the National Trauma Data Bank Marmor, Meir T. Coufal, Sarah Parel, Philip M. Rezaei, Arash Morshed, Saam J Am Acad Orthop Surg Glob Res Rev Research Article An increasing number of fellowship-trained orthopaedic trauma surgeons are working in non–Level I centers. This study aimed to examine trends of management of complex orthopaedic trauma in Level I centers versus non–Level I centers and its potential effect on patient outcomes. METHODS: Data from the National Trauma Data Bank from 2008 to 2017 were analyzed. Non–Level I to Level I center ratios for complex fractures and complication rates, median hours to procedure for time-sensitive fractures, and uninsured/underinsured rates of Level I and non–Level I centers were recorded. RESULTS: Three hundred one thousand patients were included. A statistically significant downward trend was identified in the percent of all complex orthopaedic trauma at Level I centers and per-hospital likelihood of seeing a complex orthopaedic fracture in a Level I versus non–Level I hospital. Per-hospital complication rates were consistently lower in non–Level I hospitals after controlling for injury severity and payer mix. Time-sensitive fractures were treated earlier in non–Level I centers. DISCUSSION: This study demonstrates a reduction of complex trauma treatment in Level I centers that did not translate to adverse effects on patient outcomes. Policymakers should notice this trend to ensure the continued quality of orthopaedic trauma training and maintenance of expertise in complex fracture management. Wolters Kluwer 2023-02-07 /pmc/articles/PMC9907928/ /pubmed/36749712 http://dx.doi.org/10.5435/JAAOSGlobal-D-22-00288 Text en Copyright © 2023 The Authors. Published by Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. on behalf of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License 4.0 (CCBY) (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) , which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
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Marmor, Meir T.
Coufal, Sarah
Parel, Philip M.
Rezaei, Arash
Morshed, Saam
Complex Orthopaedic Trauma Is Shifting Away From Level I to Non–Level I Trauma Centers: An Analysis of the National Trauma Data Bank
title Complex Orthopaedic Trauma Is Shifting Away From Level I to Non–Level I Trauma Centers: An Analysis of the National Trauma Data Bank
title_full Complex Orthopaedic Trauma Is Shifting Away From Level I to Non–Level I Trauma Centers: An Analysis of the National Trauma Data Bank
title_fullStr Complex Orthopaedic Trauma Is Shifting Away From Level I to Non–Level I Trauma Centers: An Analysis of the National Trauma Data Bank
title_full_unstemmed Complex Orthopaedic Trauma Is Shifting Away From Level I to Non–Level I Trauma Centers: An Analysis of the National Trauma Data Bank
title_short Complex Orthopaedic Trauma Is Shifting Away From Level I to Non–Level I Trauma Centers: An Analysis of the National Trauma Data Bank
title_sort complex orthopaedic trauma is shifting away from level i to non–level i trauma centers: an analysis of the national trauma data bank
topic Research Article
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9907928/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36749712
http://dx.doi.org/10.5435/JAAOSGlobal-D-22-00288
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