The aim of this study was to evaluate the cost-consequences of a podiatry-led triage clinic provided in an orthopedic department relative to usual care for non-urgent foot and ankle complaints in an Australian tertiary care hospital. All new, non-urgent foot and ankle patients seen in an outpatient orthopedic department were included in this study.
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The integration of a podiatrist into an orthopedic department: A cost-consequences analysis