Key result
Surgical treatment was associated with longer treatment times compared to nonsurgical diagnoses, whereas multiple injuries did not increase treatment time compared to isolated injuries.
Population
1707 patients seen at a sports medicine clinic with one or more of the 18 most common athletic diagnoses
Design
Cohort
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May warrant extended visit times for surgical diagnoses in sports clinics; leaves open whether multiple injuries affect duration in other settings.
Observational (n=1,707)
In a sports medicine clinic setting, surgical diagnoses require longer treatment times than nonsurgical diagnoses, whereas multiple injuries do not significantly increase treatment time compared to isolated injuries.
Derscheid et al. (1987) conducted an observational in athletic diagnoses (n=1,707). Surgical treatment vs. Nonsurgical treatment was evaluated on length of treatment. Surgical treatment was associated with longer treatment times compared to nonsurgical diagnoses, whereas multiple injuries did not increase treatment time compared to isolated injuries.
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