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Are femoral stems in primary total knee arthroplasty cost effective in high fracture risk patients? A risk model and cost analysis.

Forrest RackardNoah GilreathIgnacio PasqualiniRobert MolloyViktor E KrebsNicolas Santiago PiuzziMatthew Deren
Published in: The journal of knee surgery (2024)
FS TKA is not cost effective for low fracture risk patients but may be cost effective for patients with fracture risk greater than 20%. Further study is needed to better define the quantifiable risk reduction achieved in using FS TKA, and identify high risk PPF patients.
Keyphrases
  • total knee arthroplasty
  • end stage renal disease
  • newly diagnosed
  • chronic kidney disease
  • ejection fraction
  • prognostic factors
  • total hip
  • hip fracture