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ncreasing numbers of patients with broken ankles, cracked
fingers and busted wrists have the injuries splinted in emer-
gency rooms before undergoing fracture repair surgery in
outpatient ORs. "There are a few reasons why," says
Anthony A. Romeo, MD, chief of orthopedics at the
Rothman Orthopaedic Institute in New York, N.Y. "First and fore-
most, there is a high level of patient satisfaction. The other reason is
value. We can provide the same or better outcomes in an ambulatory
Kendal Gapinski | Contributing Editor
Should You Be in the
Business of Fixing Fractures?
Outpatient trauma care is a cost-effective and
patient-satisfying option for repairing minor breaks.
• BROKEN SYSTEM
More surgeons are choosing to
take care of orthopedic trauma
cases in outpatient ORs as a
way to improve patient care.
Pamela
Bevelhymer,
RN,
BSN,
CNOR
