Cost-effectiveness of cast treatment vs. surgery in elderly patients with substantially displaced intra-articular distal radius fractures: A trial-based economic evaluation
Although cast treatment had lower direct costs, these were offset by higher informal and secondary care costs. Surgical treatment offered clinically relevant short-term benefits. From a societal perspective, surgery appears to be the more favorable option for elderly patients with displaced distal radius fractures.
Authors
- Johanna M. van Dongen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1606-8742)
- Gerald Arnoldus Kraan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8650-7061)
- Nienke W. Willigenburg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3698-7658)
- Dirk P. ter Meulen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6600-3330)
- Niels W.L. Schep
- on behalf of the AMORE Study Group
- Rudolf W. Poolman
- J. Carel Goslings
- Ydo V. Kleinlugtenbelt
Institutions
- Leiden University Medical Center (NL)
- Reinier de Graaf Hospital (NL)
- OLVG (NL)
- Maasstad Ziekenhuis (NL)
- Deventer Ziekenhuis (NL)
- Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (NL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2026-01-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0339489
- Primary Topic
- Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Amsterdam University Medical Centers
- ZonMw