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90-day and 1-year cost estimates of ORIF versus percutaneous pinning for displaced DRF
October 2018
90-day and 1-year cost estimates of ORIF versus percutaneous pinning for displaced DRF
Study Type:Randomized Trial
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
Comparison of Direct Perioperative Costs in Treatment of Unstable Distal Radial Fractures: Open Reduction and Internal Fixation Versus Closed Reduction and Percutaneous Pinning
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2018 May 2;100(9):786-792Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
44 patients with an displaced, extraarticular distal radius fracture were randomized to fixation through either open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) with a volar plate, or to closed reduction and percutaneous pinning (CRPP). The purpose of the current study was to compare direct hospital costs and establish cost ratio during the perioperative period, after 90 days of follow-up, and after 1 ...
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