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Table 5 Sub-group analysis results: the ITCS nail compared to single lag screw nail

From: Comparing the costs and outcomes of an integrated twin compression screw (ITCS) nail with standard of care using a single lag screw or a single helical blade cephalomedullary nail in patients with intertrochanteric hip fractures

Intervention

Costs

Complications avoided

QALYs

Cost savings

Single lag screw

$36,024

0.69

0.476

 

Integrated compression screw

$34,373

0.78

0.546

$1652

  1. Abbreviation: QALYs quality-adjusted life years