Outpatient Physical Therapy Use Following Tibial Fractures: A Retrospective Commercial Claims Analysis
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to characterize outpatient physical therapy (OPT) use following tibial fractures and examine the variability of OPT attendance, time of initiation, number of visits, and length of care by patient, injury, and treatment factors. In the absence of clinical guidelines, results will guide future efforts to optimize OPT following tibial fractures.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Pub Defense Publication
- Publication Date
- Jan 30, 2021
- Source ID
- 10.1093/ptj/pzab034
Entities
People
- James R. Ficke
- Joseph F Levy
- Kevin H. McLaughlin
- Lisa M Reider
- Renan C. Castillo
Organizations
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
- Johns Hopkins University
- National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
- National Institutes of Health
- United States Department of Defense
- United States Department of Health and Human Services