Treatment of Displaced Femoral Neck Fractures in the Elderly: A Cost-Benefit Analysis

BACKGROUND: The optimal treatment for displaced femoral neck fractures in elderly patients is controversial. Compared with hemiarthroplasty (HA), internal fixation (IF) is associated with less operative trauma, bleeding, and possibly lower mortality at the expense of a higher reoperation rate and possibly increased cost. METHODS: We estimated the costs from a third party payer perspective after 1 year of 2 strategies (HA and IF) for the …