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.
Leo M NhereraPaul TruemanAlan HornerAlan J JohnstoneTracy J WatsonFrancis A FatoyePublished in: Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research (2018)
In conclusion, the ITCS nail can be considered a cost saving intervention in patients undergoing intertrochanteric fracture fixation with an intramedullary device. Clinicians and policy makers should be encouraged to adopt healthcare technologies such as ITCS that will help them to provide quality healthcare despite falling budgets.