Arthroscopic versus Open Ankle Arthrodesis: A Retrospective Cost Analysis

Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 242-247

  Peterson, Kyle S ^a   Lee, Michael S ^b   Buddecke, Donald E ^c  

^a DES MOINES UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PC

^c Foot and Ankle Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

3; ankle; arthroscopy; cost effectiveness; fusion

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AMBULATORY SURGERY; ANKLE; ARTHRITIS; ARTHRODESIS; ARTHROSCOPY; ARTICLE; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST CONTROL; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STATISTICS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AMBULATORY SURGICAL PROCEDURES; ANKLE JOINT; ARTHRITIS; ARTHRODESIS; ARTHROSCOPY; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; COHORT STUDIES; COST SAVINGS; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INPATIENTS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 77958138557     PISSN: 10672516     EISSN: 15422224     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.jfas.2010.02.019     Document Type: Article

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