Journal article
Race and gender influence management of humerus shaft fractures
Journal of orthopaedics, Vol.15(2), pp.540-544
06/2018
Handle:
https://hdl.handle.net/2376/112493
PMCID: PMC5990116
PMID: 29881189
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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- Title
- Race and gender influence management of humerus shaft fractures
- Creators
- Dayton Opel - Oregon Health & Science University, Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, Sam Jackson Hall, Ste 2360, 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Rd, Portland, OR, 97239, United StatesBenjamin Rapone - Department of Mathematics, Washington State University, PO Box 643113, Pullman, WA, 99164-3113, United StatesBala Krishnamoorthy - Department of Mathematics, Washington State University, 14204 NE Salmon Creek Ave, Vancouver, WA, 98686, United StatesJung Yoo - Sam Jackson Hall, Ste 2360, 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Rd, Portland, OR, 97239, United StatesJames Meeker - Sam Jackson Hall, Ste 2360, 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Rd, Portland, OR, 97239, United States
- Publication Details
- Journal of orthopaedics, Vol.15(2), pp.540-544
- Academic Unit
- Mathematics and Statistics, Department of
- Publisher
- Elsevier, a division of RELX India, Pvt. Ltd
- Identifiers
- 99900547777801842
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article