title: Technology and cost-effectiveness in knee arthroplasty: computer navigation and robotics.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Jewish Hospital, Cincinnati, Ohio 45242, USA. mswank2789@aol.com
authors.forename: Michael L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Swank
authors.forename: Martha
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Alkire
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Conditt
authors.forename: Jess H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Lonner