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ArticleFoot & ankle orthopaedics2023

Surgical Setting in Achilles Tendon Repair: How Does It Relate to Costs and Complications?

Rachel S Bronheim, Henry T Shu, Meghana Jami, Nigel N Hsu, Amiethab A Aiyer

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Article in Foot & ankle orthopaedics, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Rachel S BronheimDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA.
Henry T ShuDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA.
Meghana JamiDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA.
Nigel N HsuDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3592-7004
Amiethab A AiyerDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5070-2770

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Training In Orthopaedic Team ScienceT32AR067708 · NIAMS · JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY · PI JONES, LYNNE C., SHAFIQ, BABAR · 2015 to 2024
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NIAMS NIH HHS T32 AR067708
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Abstract

Background: Primary Achilles tendon repair (ATR) can be performed in ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) or hospitals. We compared costs and complication rates of ATR performed in these settings. Methods: We retrospectively queried the electronic medical record of our academic health system and identified 97 adults who underwent primary ATR from 2015 to 2021. Variables were compared between patients treated at ASCs vs those treated in hospitals. We compared continuous variables with Wilcoxon rank-sum tests and categorical variables with χ Results: Patients who underwent ATR in hospitals had a higher rate of unanticipated postoperative hospital admission (13%) than those treated in ASCs (0%) ( Conclusion: The overall cost and complication rate of ATRs were not significantly different between ASCs and hospitals. ATRs performed in hospitals had higher implant costs and higher rates of postoperative admission than those performed in ASCs. Level of Evidence: Level III, retrospective comparative study.

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Achilles tendon repairambulatory surgery centercomplicationscostsoutpatient surgery

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