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Risk factors for loss to follow-up after traumatic injury: An updated view of a chronic problem.
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- Barriers to urologic care following spinal cord injury.The Canadian journal of urology · 2026Observational
- Reconstructing manhood: a unique case report of a penile gunshot wound and its surgical management.International journal of surgery case reports · 2026Article
- From surgery to rehabilitation: a cross-sectional survey on the feasibility of live digital ward rounds between acute care and rehabilitation clinics in trauma patients.European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society · 2026Article
- Moving the needle on minimum standards: alcohol's dose-dependent association with reinjury is worthy of targeted intervention.Trauma surgery & acute care open · 2025Article
- Characterizing a Common Phenomenon: Why do Trauma Patients Re-present to the Emergency Department?The Journal of surgical research · 2024Article
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backgroundLoss to follow-up after traumatic injury occurs at rates of up to 47%. However, the most recent data are over a decade old, and recent changes in traumatic injury patterns necessitate an updated assessment of risk factors for loss to follow-up after trauma.
methodsWe conducted a retrospective chart review of trauma admissions from January 1, 2018 to December 31, 2021. Categorical variables were compared using χ
resultsAmong 3,034 patients, overall loss to follow-up was 36.9%. Non-White patients, patients who underwent operations or non-surgical procedures, and patients discharged to rehabilitation facilities were more likely to have follow-up appointments within 30 days. Patients with substance use disorder and, among White patients, those with public insurance had higher loss to follow-up rates. Having a follow-up appointment scheduled with a primary care provider was the single most significant factor associated with attending a follow-up appointment.
conclusionSocial determinants of health, such as insurance status and substance use disorder, are associated with loss of follow-up after trauma. Primary care appointments are associated with the highest attendance rates, supporting that all patients should be offered primary care appointments after traumatic injury.
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