Table 1 Costs included in the economic evaluation

Direct health care costs

Closed Reduction and Plaster immobilisation

Open reduction and internal fixation

Follow-up visits medical specialist

Additional visits to health care professional

Prescribed medication

Professional home care

Treatment and follow up of complications

Physical therapy

Direct non-health care costs

Travel expenses to and from the hospital

Over the counter medication

Care provided by family or paid help

Assistive devices

Indirect costs

Absenteeism from paid labour (per day)

Absenteeism from unpaid labour