Financial Implications for the Treatment of Medicare Patients With Isolated Intertrochanteric Femur Fractures: Disproportionate Losses Among Healthier Patients

Introduction: With an aging American public, the rising incidence of geriatric hip fractures provides a significant impact on the financial sustainability for hospitals. To date, there is little research comparing reimbursement to hospital costs for geriatric hip fracture treatment. The purpose of t...

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Main Authors: Brandon Kelly MD, Harsh R. Parikh MPH, Dylan L. McCreary BA, Logan McMillan CST, Patrick K. Horst MD, Brian P. Cunningham MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2020-04-01
Series:Geriatric Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2151459320916947