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ArticleJournal of orthopaedics2018

Race and gender influence management of humerus shaft fractures.

Dayton Opel, Benjamin Rapone, Bala Krishnamoorthy, Jung Yoo, James Meeker

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Article in Journal of orthopaedics, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 3 papers.

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Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Dayton OpelOregon Health & Science University, Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, Sam Jackson Hall, Ste 2360, 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Rd, Portland, OR, 97239, United States.
Benjamin RaponeDepartment of Mathematics, Washington State University, PO Box 643113, Pullman, WA, 99164-3113, United States.
Bala KrishnamoorthyDepartment of Mathematics, Washington State University, 14204 NE Salmon Creek Ave, Vancouver, WA, 98686, United States.
Jung YooSam Jackson Hall, Ste 2360, 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Rd, Portland, OR, 97239, United States.
James MeekerSam Jackson Hall, Ste 2360, 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Rd, Portland, OR, 97239, United States.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study examined the relationship of surgical management of humerus shaft fractures (HSFs) with race, gender, insurance status, and presence of lower extremity fracture in 19,818 patients from the National Trauma Data Bank years 2007-2012. Using a multivariate logistic regression model, black males (OR 0.73, 95% CI 0.66-0.81, p < 0.001) and white females (OR 0.85, 95% CI 0.80-0.91, p < 0.001) had reduced odds of surgery compared to white males. Insurance status was not significant. These disparities may reflect bias within the surgical treatment team.

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DisparityGenderHumerus shaft fractureInsuranceRaceTrauma

Identifiers

PMID29881189
PMCPMC5990116

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