2023 AOSSM Annual Meeting Recordings with CME-Lower Socioeconomic Status Adversely Affects Timing of Care and Rate of Re-Injury Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction

Lower Socioeconomic Status Adversely Affects Timing of Care and Rate of Re-Injury Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction

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In this video, the speaker discusses the impact of socioeconomic factors on orthopedic care for patients with ACL injuries. They introduce the concept of the Area of Deprivation Index (ADI), which measures social deprivation using 17 indicators on the census block level. The speaker presents various studies that have found a correlation between ADI and health outcomes in orthopedic patients. The purpose of their study was to investigate how ADI and insurance type affect care timing and re-injury rates after ACL reconstruction. They hypothesized that higher ADI and Medicaid insurance would be associated with delays in care and an increased risk of re-injury. The study retrospectively evaluated 205 patients and found that lower socioeconomic status led to longer delays in specialized care and surgery following ACL injuries. Additionally, patients with Medicaid insurance and higher ADI were more likely to sustain a re-injury after ACL reconstruction.

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Eduardo Natal Albelo, MD

Keywords

socioeconomic factors

orthopedic care

ACL injuries

Area of Deprivation Index

health outcomes