Tibia shaft fractures: costly burden of nonunions
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Tibia shaft fractures: costly burden of nonunions
BACKGROUND 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 characteristics and healthcare use and costs associated with TSF in patients with and without nonunion. METHODS We retrospectively analyzed medical claims in ...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1471-2474
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2474-14-42