title: The short-term economic implications of prosthetic selection in hemiarthroplasty of the hip.
abstract: This retrospective study assessed the economic impact of prosthetic selection in the treatment of displaced intracapsular fractures. The records of 28 patients were divided into two groups: 16 patients who received an Austin-Moore, nonmodular device and 12 patients (6 men and 6 women; mean age, 77 years) who received a modular, bipolar device. The bipolar group had significantly greater mean operative times, total charges for the device, and total charges for supplies. Surgeons treating hip fractures should consider implant cost, functional outcome, and patient demands when selecting a prosthesis for hemiarthroplasty care.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Miami School of Medicine, Florida, USA.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lavernia
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Lyon
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D019644:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip / Q000191:economics*; D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D005251:Fees, Medical; D005260:Female; D013502:General Surgery / Q000191:economics; D006622:Hip Prosthesis / Q000191:economics*; D017721:Hospital Costs; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012189:Retrospective Studies