Patient Comorbidities Drive 90-Day Emergency Department Revisits and Readmissions After Trimalleolar Ankle Fracture Open Reduction and Internal Fixation: A National Database Analysis
Postoperative ED visits and readmissions following trimalleolar ORIF are driven largely by patient comorbidities. Older, medically complex patients represent a high-risk group, and targeted perioperative optimization may reduce complications and unplanned healthcare utilization.
Authors
- Alexandria J. Debasitis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1470-4768)
- Mohamed Kamel Mohamed Said (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3884-6269)
- Ariel N. Rodriguez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1319-4831)
- Bhavya Sheth
- Paul G. Mastrokostas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1196-517X)
- Afshin E. Razi
- Rushani Cameron
- Amr A. Abdelgawad
- Mitchell K. Ng
Institutions
- Rothman Institute (US)
- Proteostasis Therapeutics (United States) (US)
- SPX Corporation (United States) (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
- Published
- 2026-01-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5435/jaaos-d-25-01063
- Primary Topic
- Foot and Ankle Surgery
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00