Higher Distressed Communities Index Is Associated With Loss to Follow-up Within 6 Months of Ankle Fracture Surgery
Higher DCI is associated with loss to follow-up within the 6 months following ankle fracture ORIF. Interventions focused on uncovering and addressing reasons for loss to follow-up among patients from distressed communities may help ensure follow-up completion during the postoperative recovery period.
Authors
- Lauren Crocco
- Mani Kahn (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3713-5884)
- Andrea M. Muñoz
- Jessica Chao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7187-7227)
- Prisco DeMercurio
- Emily D. Ferreri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7298-4801)
- Leila Mehraban Alvandi
- Huai Ming Phen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0891-0434)
- Edina Gjonbalaj (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-9543-575X)
- Mohammed M. Bashier
Institutions
- Albert Einstein College of Medicine (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Orthopedics
- Published
- 2025-08-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3928/01477447-20250730-01
- Primary Topic
- Clinical practice guidelines implementation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00