A Cost-Utility Analysis Comparing the Cost-Effectiveness of Simultaneous and Staged Bilateral Total Knee Arthroplasty

2013164 citationsJournal Article

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Susan M. Odum · OrthoCarolina Research Institute

Jennifer L. Troyer · University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Michael P. Kelly · Washington University in St. Louis

Russell Dedini · University of California, San Francisco

Kevin J. Bozic · University of California, San Francisco

Abstract

On the basis of this analysis, simultaneous bilateral total knee arthroplasty is more cost-effective than staged bilateral total knee arthroplasty, with lower costs and better outcomes for the average patient. These data can inform shared medical decision-making when bilateral total knee arthroplasty is indicated.

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Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty Orthopedic Infections and Treatments

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Published in: Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volume 95, Issue 16, pp. 1441-1449

DOI: 10.2106/jbjs.l.00373

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A Cost-Utility Analysis Comparing the Cost-Effectiveness of Simultaneous and Staged Bilateral Total Knee Arthroplasty

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