Social determinants of health and donor site morbidity in head and neck reconstructive limbs
The presence of a social determinant of health did not lead to an increased rate of donor site morbidity. However, having two or more social determinants was associated with an increased risk of flap failure, and the presence of social determinants may reduce likelihood of patient completion of recommended postoperative physical therapy.
Authors
- K. Schmidt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4593-2330)
- Patrick Tassone (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8633-2126)
- Tabitha Galloway
- Emma Elbert
- Elena Doctor
Institutions
- University of Missouri Hospital (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- American Journal of Otolaryngology
- Published
- 2024-12-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjoto.2024.104577
- Primary Topic
- Reconstructive Surgery and Microvascular Techniques
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00