Tibia shaft fractures: costly burden of nonunions

Tibia shaft fractures: costly burden of nonunions

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Tibia shaft fractures (TSF) are common for men and women and cause substantial morbidity, healthcare use, and costs. The impact of nonunions on healthcare use and costs is poorly described. Our goal was to investigate patient charact...

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Main Authors: Antonova Evgeniya, Le T, Burge Russel, Mershon John
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2013-01-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Subjects:
Tibia shaft fractures
Nonunions
Healthcare resource utilization
Costs
Opioids
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2474/14/42

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