Publication Name	World Journal of Orthopedics
Manuscript ID	17363
Country	United States

Received	2015-03-03 07:53
Peer-Review Started	2015-03-04 17:41
To Make the First Decision	2015-05-13 19:17
Return for Revision	2015-05-19 16:21
Revised	2015-06-17 04:37
Second Decision	2015-07-14 15:51
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief	2015-07-17 10:52
Accepted by Company Editor-in-Chief	2015-07-23 17:04
Articles in Press	2015-07-23 17:04
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Typeset the Manuscript	2015-09-07 11:03
Publish the Manuscript Online	2015-09-18 16:17

ISSN	2218-5836 (online)
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Category	Orthopedics
Manuscript Type	Retrospective Study
Article Title	Isolated sacral injuries: Postoperative length of stay, complications, and readmission
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Vasanth Sathiyakumar, Hanyuan Shi, Rachel V Thakore, Young M Lee, David Joyce, Jesse Ehrenfeld, William T Obremskey and Manish K Sethi
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Manish K Sethi, MD, the Vanderbilt Orthopaedic Institute Center for Health Policy, Medical Center East, South Tower, 1215 21st Avenue South, Suite 4200, Nashville, TN 37232, United States. manish.sethi@vanderbilt.edu
Key Words	Sacral fractures; Open reduction and internal fixation; Percutaneous complications; Readmissions; Length of stay
Core Tip	Few studies in orthopaedics have investigated complication rates, readmission rates, and length of stay differences with respect to surgical approach for patients with sacral fractures. Investigating these issues in an era of rising healthcare costs will help determine cost-effective care. We reviewed patients presenting with isolated sacral fractures at a large, level-Ⅰ trauma center, and found those treated with open reduction internal fixation stayed nearly 3 d longer compared to patients treated with percutaneous approaches. With similar complication and readmission rates between the two groups, we recommend a percutaneous approach to help lower total hospital costs for more value-based practice.
Publish Date	2015-09-18 16:17
Citation	Sathiyakumar V, Shi H, Thakore RV, Lee YM, Joyce D, Ehrenfeld J, Obremskey WT, Sethi MK. Isolated sacral injuries: Postoperative length of stay, complications, and readmission. World J Orthop 2015; 6(8): 629-635
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/2218-5836/full/v6/i8/629.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.5312/wjo.v6.i8.629

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