Journal article
The societal costs of femoral neck fracture patients treated with internal fixation
SM Zielinski, CAM Bouwmans, MJ Heetveld, M Bhandari, P Patka, EMM Van Lieshout
OSTEOPOROSIS INTERNATIONAL | SPRINGER LONDON LTD | Published : 2014
Abstract
SUMMARY: The study rationale was to provide a detailed overview of the costs for femoral neck fracture treatment with internal fixation in the Netherlands. Mean total costs per patient at 2-years follow-up were 19,425. Costs were higher for older, less healthy patients. Results are comparable to internationally published costs. INTRODUCTION: The aim of this study was to provide a detailed overview of the cost and healthcare consumption of patients treated for a hip fracture with internal fixation. A secondary aim was to compare costs of patients who underwent a revision surgery with patients who did not. METHODS: The study was performed alongside the Dutch sample of an international randomiz..
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Awarded by Fonds NutsOhra
Awarded by Netherlands Organization for Health Research and Development (ZonMw)
Awarded by Physicians' Services Incorporated Foundation
Awarded by Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Awarded by National Institutes of Health
Funding Acknowledgements
Members of the research team received a grant from Fonds NutsOhra (grant number T-0602-43), The Netherlands Organization for Health Research and Development (ZonMw; grant number 171102008), Physicians' Services Incorporated Foundation (grant number 08-18), Canadian Institutes of Health Research (grant number 177466), and National Institutes of Health (grant number 1R01-AR055267-01A1). The funding agencies were not involved in the study design, data collection, data analysis, manuscript preparations or publication decisions for this manuscript.