Evaluating Patients for Elective Outpatient Foot and Ankle Surgery: Insurance as a Predictor of Patient Outcomes
Bakhsh W, Childs S, Oh I, Flemister S, Baumhauer J, Ketz J. Evaluating Patients for Elective Outpatient Foot and Ankle Surgery: Insurance as a Predictor of Patient Outcomes. Foot & Ankle Specialist 2019, 12: 522-529. PMID: 30628476, DOI: 10.1177/1938640018823070.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPatient-reported outcomesAnkle surgeryElective footNarcotic refillsPatient selectionRetrospective cohort studyRetrospective chart reviewCareful patient selectionElective surgical proceduresMultivariate regression modelingWorst painChart reviewCohort studyPostoperative outcomesPROMIS scoresTrauma patientsElective surgerySingle centerFunctional outcomeOutpatient footPatient outcomesSurgical proceduresPatientsLevel IIISurgery