How much does saving femoral head cost after acetabular fracture? Comparison between ORIF and THA.

How much does saving femoral head cost after acetabular fracture? Comparison between ORIF and THA.
Acta Orthop Belg. 2019 Dec;85(4):502-509
Authors: Aprato A, Ghia C, Tosto F, Sabatini L, Bistolfi A, Masse A
Abstract
We performed a prospective study on patients with acetabular fractures treated either with internal fixation either with arthroplasty comparing clinical outcomes, quality of life, economic resources and cost efficacy in the first five years after surgery. Demographic data, diagnosis, index treatment, costs and subsequent surgeries were recorded. Patients were requested to fulfill Merle d'Aubigné and EQ-5D-5L questionnaires. Clinical differences between treatments are significant only in discharge period. Comparing respectively group with fixation and arthroplasty, cost efficacy was 5483 and 10838 euros/quality-adjusted-life years, mean global costs 23965 and 16878 € and quality of life gained in five years 2.788 and 3.175. Group of arthroplasty showed better quality of life at discharge and at one year. If choice between fixation and arthroplasty should be based only on cost-efficacy, arthroplasty should be suggested but clinical outcomes suggest to consider fixation because results at five years are not different to arthroplasty.
PMID: 32374241 [PubMed - in process]

Source: Acta Orthopaedica Belgica - May 8, 2020 Category: Orthopaedics Tags: Acta Orthop Belg Source Type: research