AANS Beyond 2021: Full Collection-Cost Effectiveness of Using a New Autograft Harvesting Technology in Adult Posterior Lumbar Fusion Surgery

Cost Effectiveness of Using a New Autograft Harvesting Technology in Adult Posterior Lumbar Fusion Surgery

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In this video, Gurpreet Gandhok presents a study on the cost-effectiveness of an autograft harvesting technology in adult lumbar spine surgery. The study aimed to answer two questions: whether harvested autograft helps reduce costs despite the cost of the harvesting device, and how utilizing autograft impacts the patient's quality of life. The video presents visuals of the autograft harvesting device and the collected bone, as well as a decision tree, tables showing costs and probabilities, and cost-effectiveness ranking calculations. The study concludes that using the bone collector is cost-saving and more effective, with the cost threshold remaining under $2,900 for it to be cost-effective. The audience is asked to evaluate the statement that autograft harvested with a bone collecting device is a cost-effective strategy. No credits were granted.

Keywords

autograft harvesting technology

adult lumbar spine surgery

cost-effectiveness

bone collector

patient's quality of life