Revision total knee arthroplasty results in financial deficits within the Swiss healthcare system.

Publication

Revision total knee arthroplasty results in financial deficits within the Swiss healthcare system.

Journal Paper/Review - Sep 15, 2023

Jud Lukas, Gautschi Nora, Möller Soeren, Möller Klaus, Giesinger Karlmeinrad

Citation

Jud L, Gautschi N, Möller S, Möller K, Giesinger K. Revision total knee arthroplasty results in financial deficits within the Swiss healthcare system. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc 2023

Type

Journal Paper/Review (English)

Journal

Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc 2023

Publication Date

Sep 15, 2023

Issn Electronic

1433-7347

Brief description/objective

Revision total knee arthroplasty (RTKA) results in high costs with inadequately low reimbursement in different healthcare systems. Therefore, a financial analysis was performed comparing costs and reimbursements of primary total knee arthroplasty (PTKA) versus RTKA using financial and total knee arthroplasty-register data from a large tertiary hospital, the Cantonal Hospital of St. Gallen (KSSG), Switzerland.