Cemented, cementless, and hybrid prostheses for total hip replacement: cost effectiveness analysis

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Mark Pennington · London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine

Richard Grieve · London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine

Jasjeet S. Sekhon · University of California, Berkeley

P. J. Gregg · Healthcare Quality Improvement Partnership

Nick Black · London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine

Jan van der Meulen · London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine

Abstract

Cemented prostheses were the least costly type for total hip replacement, but for most patient groups hybrid prostheses were the most cost effective. Cementless prostheses did not provide sufficient improvement in health outcomes to justify their additional costs.

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Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life

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Published in: BMJ

Volume 346, Issue feb27 1, pp. f1026-f1026

DOI: 10.1136/bmj.f1026

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Cemented, cementless, and hybrid prostheses for total hip replacement: cost effectiveness analysis

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