Evaluation of the role and cost-effectiveness of end-of-life orthopaedic interventions in cancer patients with skeletal metastases to the hip.
This study aimed to evaluate the effect of hip reconstruction on patients with skeletal metastases to the hip. We investigated the effect of hip reconstruction on quality of life and ambulatory status, as well as cost-effectiveness of hip reconstruction in this group of patients.
University Orthopaedics, Hand and Reconstructive Microsurgery Cluster, National University Health System, Singapore. dosssn@nus.edu.sg
Gurpal
G
Singh
Chin Tat
CT
Lim
Tan Jiong Hao
TJ
Jonathan
Saminathan Suresh
SS
Nathan
D000077:Acetabulum / Q000293:injuries; D000368:Aged; D019644:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip / Q000191:economics*; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000556:secondary*; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D005260:Female; D005266:Femoral Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary / Q000601:surgery; D005598:Fractures, Spontaneous / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D025981:Hip Injuries / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010166:Palliative Care / Q000191:economics*; D011788:Quality of Life; D013727:Terminal Care / Q000191:economics*