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7634564

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
311
pubmed:dateCreated
1995-9-13
pubmed:abstractText
To decrease implant costs for total hip arthroplasty, a number of different options are available, including the use of remaindered implants, older designs, discounted stock, or specifically designed implants manufactured and sold at low cost. To determine the prevalence of these practices, 80 questionnaires were mailed to members of the Hip Society; 55 (79%) were completed and returned. In addition, 32 questionnaires were mailed to a representative group of orthopaedic surgeons in Canada; 29 (90%) were completed and returned. Analysis of these returns revealed that 73% of the respondents used a low-cost prosthesis for certain indications in total hip arthroplasty. No uniform policy with regard to cost containment or to the definition of low cost was apparent. In a parallel study, the results of a clinical trial with a generic hip implant in 150 patients observed for 2 years or longer revealed the general improvement in hip scores and the rate of complication to be compatible with those of other, more-expensive hip prostheses. Control of prosthetic costs as a means of influencing the cost of arthroplasty appears to be a wide-spread practice.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Feb
pubmed:issn
0009-921X
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
109-16
pubmed:dateRevised
2005-3-3
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1995
pubmed:articleTitle
Generic total hip arthroplasty.
pubmed:affiliation
St Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article