Outcomes of name-brand versus generic cephalomedullary nail fixation for intertrochanteric and subtrochanteric fractures: a matched cohort study Journal Article uri icon
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  • This study aims to compare 90-day and 6-month outcomes and implant costs of intertrochanteric and subtrochanteric fracture fixation using cephalomedullary nails (CMNs) from a single name-brand company to fixation using generic CMNs. This was a retrospective matched cohort study. All CMN procedures for a single surgeon in a single US metropolitan institution from 2021 to 2022 were identified using current procedural terminology codes. Nearest neighbor 1:1 matching was conducted between the name-brand and generic cohorts controlling for (1) age, (2) American Society of Anesthesiologists score, and (3) Charlson Comorbidity Index. A total of 50 patients were successfully matched (25 namebrand versus 25 generic). The average implant cost per case for the name-brand group was $3,587 versus $1,615 for the generic group. Cost of disposables averaged $109 for the generic implant sets versus $916 for the name-brand (P < 0.001). Overall, a cost savings of 61% could be generated per case with the use of generic implants and disposables. Fixation of intertrochanteric and subtrochanteric fractures using generic CMNs produces similar outcomes compared with using name-brand CMNs for approximately half the implant cost.

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    publication date
  • 2024
  • Research
    keywords
  • Cohort Studies
  • Drugs and Drug Therapy
  • Economics
  • Fractures
  • Hip
  • Orthopedics
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Surgery
  • Additional Document Info
    volume
  • 8
  • issue
  • 3