Hospital Economics of Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty at a Teaching Hospital

A new treatment for knee osteoarthritis: Clinical evidence for the efficacy of Arthrokinex™ autologous conditioned serum

“…2 By the year 2030, it is estimated that 3.48 million operations will be performed. 3 After adjusting for comorbidities, a recently diagnosed 45 year old non-Hispanic white woman has a 61% lifetime risk of undergoing a TKR and a 7% lifetime risk of needing a revision TKR.…”

Complications of Total Knee Arthroplasty: Standardized List and Definitions of The Knee Society

“…The utilization of TKA is increasing, considerable growth of TKA is projected during the next decade [7,14,17,18,28], and increased utilization has made TKA one of the highest cost centers for the Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services [10,14,17].…”

Reducing the length of hospital stay after total knee arthroplasty: influence of femoral and sciatic nerve block

“…18 The total cost of reconstructive procedures has been addressed by many researchers. 19,20 Barber and Healy 21 concluded that the total expenditure of arthroplasties can be better regulated when implant and hospital supplies prices are controlled directly; provided that the medical recommendations are good. 21 LS after TKA is influenced by several factors.…”

“…[18][19][20]22 The lower risk of contact with bacteria commonly found in hospital environments and the lower chance of prolonged immobilization-related events are examples. Measuring the direct economic impact of this strategy is also an aspect of interest.…”