Surgical treatment is not cost-effective compared to nonoperative treatment for displaced distal radius fractures in patients 65 years and over

Surgical treatment is not cost-effective compared to nonoperative treatment for displaced distal radius fractures in patients 65 years and over

Aims: The purpose was to compare operative treatment with a volar plate and nonoperative treatment of displaced distal radius fractures in patients aged 65 years and over in a cost-effectiveness analysis. Methods: A cost-utility analysis was performed alongside a randomized controlled trial. A total...

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Main Authors: Sondre Hassellund, Zinajda Zolic-Karlsson, John Håkon Williksen, Torstein Husby, Jan Erik Madsen, Frede Frihagen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The British Editorial Society of Bone & Joint Surgery 2021-12-01
Series:Bone & Joint Open
Subjects:
distal radius fracture
colle's fracture
cost-benefit
health economic evaluation
nonoperative treatment
fractures of the distal radius
surgical treatment
randomized controlled trial
eq-5d-5l
primary surgery
physiotherapy
volar locking plates
quick-dash
displaced fractures
Online Access:https://online.boneandjoint.org.uk/doi/epdf/10.1302/2633-1462.212.BJO-2021-0108.R1

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https://online.boneandjoint.org.uk/doi/epdf/10.1302/2633-1462.212.BJO-2021-0108.R1

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