Abstract
Background/Purpose Pediatric supracondylar humerus fractures (SCHF) and femoral shaft fractures (FSF) commonly require non-emergent operative treatment. Expeditious treatment of these injuries is used as a marker for the quality of a hospital system. Given the incidence of these injuries, the U.S. News and World Report has chosen the timing of their management as a measure of hospital efficiency in managing trauma. A delay of more than 18 hours from admission to surgery negatively affects a hospital’s rank. Here, we describe the effect of a program allowing an early operating room start for uncomplicated trauma prior to an elective day. The goal of …
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