Treatment of tibial bone defects: pilot analysis of direct medical costs between distraction osteogenesis with an Ilizarov frame and the Masquelet technique.
Nikolaos Konstantinou KanakarisPaul J HarwoodRuben Mujica-MotaGanesh MohrirGeorge D ChlorosPeter V GiannoudisPublished in: European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society (2022)
The results and analysis presented highlight factors affecting the high financial burden, even in a best-case scenario, this type of surgery entails. Larger pivotal studies should follow to improve the cost efficiency of clinical practice.