Technology and cost-effectiveness in knee arthroplasty: computer navigation and robotics.
Our aim in this article is to describe the impact that navigation technology has had on the market share of a community hospital and, specifically, to determine whether a high-volume surgeon using these technologies actually costs the hospital more than other surgeons at the same hospital and more than national means. In addition, we develop a comparable cost-effectiveness model for robotic technology in unicompartmental knee arthroplasty to demonstrate the potential cost-effectiveness at the same hospital.
Swank
Michael L
ML
Jewish Hospital, Cincinnati, Ohio 45242, USA. mswank2789@aol.com
Alkire
Martha
M
Conditt
Michael
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Lonner
Jess H
JH