Cost comparison of socket-suspended and bone-anchored transfemoral prostheses | QUT ePrints QUT Home Contact Home Browse About Login Cost comparison of socket-suspended and bone-anchored transfemoral prostheses Frossard, Laurent, Berg, Debra, Merlo, Gregory, Quincey, Tanya, & Burkett, Brendan (2017) Cost comparison of socket-suspended and bone-anchored transfemoral prostheses. Journal of Prosthetics and Orthotics, 29(4), pp. 1-11. Preview Accepted Version (PDF 576kB) 2017 Art-PROT-JPO-Cost comparison-ePrint 04.pdf. View at publisher Description Introduction This observational study compared historical costs for provision of socket prostheses with simulated costs for bone-anchored prostheses (BAP). Materials and Methods Costs of transfemoral socket prostheses and BAP were extracted from the Queensland Artificial Limb Service’s regulatory documentation accordingly to K-levels and estimated for low, budget and high cost limb options, respectively. Total costs including labor and parts after six-year funding cycles were cross-compared for each socket and BAP fitting option. Results Labor and attachment costs were reduced by 18% and 79% for all BAP options compared to any socket fitting, respectively. BAP was more economical by $18,200, $7,000 and $1,600 when fitted with low, budget and high cost options compared to sockets for K4. The low-cost limb was the only economical option compared to all sockets above K2. Other BAP options were uneconomical compared to socket fitting below K4. Discussion Suppliers of conventional prosthetic components can strongly impact the overall costs. Interestingly, manufacturers of BAP could play a decisive role given the cost of specific parts (e.g., connectors, protective devices). Conclusions The proposed approach for cost assessments could assist funding organizations worldwide working toward the development of fair and equitable financial assistance programs for individuals choosing BAP. Impact and interest: 6 citations in Scopus Search Google Scholar™ Citation counts are sourced monthly from Scopus and Web of Science® citation databases. These databases contain citations from different subsets of available publications and different time periods and thus the citation count from each is usually different. Some works are not in either database and no count is displayed. Scopus includes citations from articles published in 1996 onwards, and Web of Science® generally from 1980 onwards. Citations counts from the Google Scholar™ indexing service can be viewed at the linked Google Scholar™ search. Notify us of incorrect data How to use citation counts More information Full-text downloads: 94 since deposited on 01 Sep 2017 85 in the past twelve months Full-text downloads displays the total number of times this work’s files (e.g., a PDF) have been downloaded from QUT ePrints as well as the number of downloads in the previous 365 days. The count includes downloads for all files if a work has more than one. More statistics... ID Code: 110461 Item Type: Contribution to Journal (Journal Article) Refereed: Yes Measurements or Duration: 11 Keywords: Amputation, Artificial limb, Bone-anchored prosthesis, Cost, Osseointegrated implants, Osseointegration, Prosthesis, Reimbursement DOI: 10.1097/JPO.0000000000000142 ISSN: 1040-8800 Pure ID: 33236952 Divisions: Current > QUT Faculties and Divisions > Faculty of Health Current > Schools > School of Exercise & Nutrition Sciences Current > Institutes > Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation Copyright Owner: Consult author(s) regarding copyright matters Copyright Statement: This work is covered by copyright. Unless the document is being made available under a Creative Commons Licence, you must assume that re-use is limited to personal use and that permission from the copyright owner must be obtained for all other uses. If the document is available under a Creative Commons License (or other specified license) then refer to the Licence for details of permitted re-use. It is a condition of access that users recognise and abide by the legal requirements associated with these rights. If you believe that this work infringes copyright please provide details by email to qut.copyright@qut.edu.au Deposited On: 01 Sep 2017 03:05 Last Modified: 05 Jan 2021 19:41 Export: EndNote | Dublin Core | BibTeX Repository Staff Only: item control page Home Browse research About CRICOS No. 00213J ABN 83 791 724 622 Accessibility Copyright Disclaimer Privacy Right to Information
