Author(s):
1. Humayun Kaleem Siddiqui:
Department of Surgery, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan
2. Kanza Ghauri:
Department of Surgery, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan
3. Farhan Raza Khan:
Department of Surgery, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan
Abstract:
In addition to the clinical burden of trauma, the fi nancial burden is an important aspect of care globally, especially for patients in low- and middle-income countries. The current retrospective review was done of data from January 2015 to December 2020 related to patients of oral maxillofacial trauma management in a tertiary care setting. Analysis of variance was used to determine the mean difference in the cost incurred depending upon the type of trauma and the number of bone plates used in fracture management. Pearson correlation was applied to explore any correlation involving patient age, aetiology and type of fracture, number of bone plates employed and the length of stay in the hospital. No statistically signifi cant differences were noted in the cost among the different groups. The cost of care was signifi cantly (p0.05).
Page(s):
1511-1513
Published:
Journal: Journal of Pakistan Medical Association, Volume: 74, Issue: 8, Year: 2024
Keywords:
Bone plating
,
Oral maxillofacial trauma
,
Cost of care
,
Financial impact of surgery
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