Hip fracture care in Zimbabwe
Although patients who underwent surgery for hip fractures had higher costs, they had better health outcomes in terms of QALYs. Targeted improvements in provision of surgical care, particularly in minimizing surgical delays, could improve both patient outcomes and lower healthcare costs.
Authors
- Nyashadzaishe Mafirakureva (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9775-6581)
- Tadios Manyanga
- Anya J. Burton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4416-0538)
- Matthew Lee Costa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3644-1388)
- James Masters (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9663-8858)
- Prudance Mushayavanhu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2950-1856)
- Pauline Ishumael
- Sian Noble (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8011-0722)
- Simon Matthew Graham (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4091-7548)
- Rashida A. Ferrand (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7660-9176)
- Celia Louise Gregson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6414-0529)
- Hannah Wilson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0297-8259)
- Munyaradzi Ndekwere
Institutions
- Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre (GB)
- University of Bristol (GB)
- London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (GB)
- Biomedical Research and Training Institute (ZW)
- Harare Central Hospital (ZW)
- Royal United Hospital Bath NHS Trust (GB)
- Midlands State University (ZW)
- University of Sheffield (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Bone & Joint Open
- Published
- 2025-10-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1302/2633-1462.610.bjo-2025-0107.r1
- Primary Topic
- Hip and Femur Fractures
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Wellcome Trust
- National Institute for Health and Care Research
- University of Oxford
- Versus Arthritis
- Medical Research Council
- European and Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership