Journal of Current Surgery, ISSN 1927-1298 print, 1927-1301 online, Open Access
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Original Article

Volume 12, Number 2, December 2022, pages 29-37

Cost Analysis of a Fracture Liaison Service: A Prospective Study for Secondary Prevention After Fractures of the Hip

Figures

Figure 1.
Figure 1. Medication treatment algorithm with recommendation.
Figure 2.
Figure 2. Flow diagram for patient enrollment.
Figure 3.
Figure 3. Net gain or loss for each patient from hospital perspective (NIS).

Table

Table 1. Baseline characteristics of Letter Versus Intervention Groups
 
Baseline characteristicsLetter group (N = 97)Intervention group (N = 83)P
Data are expressed as N (%) or mean (SD). BMI: body mass index; SD: standard deviation.
Age0.136
  < 7013 (13.4)18 (21.7)
  79- 7026 (26.8)28 (33.7)
  89 - 8047 (48.5)33 (39.8)
  ≥ 9011 (11.3)4 (4.8)
Gender0.493
  Male29 (29.9)21 (25.3)
  Female98 (70.1)62 (74.7)
Type of fracture0.236
  Femoral neck14 (14.4)9 (10.8)
  Intertrochanteric56 (57.7)58 (69.9)
  Subcapital24 (24.7)16 (19.3)
  Subtrochanteric3 (3.1)0
BMI25.5 (4.83)26.1 (5.2)0.385