Nora Gautschi
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Gautschi
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Nora
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nora.gautschi@unisg.ch
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+41 71 224 7605
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Item type:Publication, Similar QALY gain in primary and revision knee arthroplasty: A cost analysis and Markov model, in: Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, ArthroscopyPurpose The aim of this study is to investigate the cost‐effectiveness of revision total knee arthroplasty compared to primary total knee arthroplasty in terms of cost‐per‐quality‐adjusted life year (QALY). Methods Data were retrieved for all primary and revision total knee replacement (TKA) procedures performed at a tertiary Swiss hospital between 2006 and 2019. A Markov model was created to evaluate revision risk and we calculated lifetime QALY gain and lifetime procedure costs through individual EuroQol 5 dimension (EQ‐5D) scores, hospital costs, national life expectancy tables and standard discounting processes. Cost‐per‐QALY gain was calculated for primary and revision procedures. Results EQ‐5D data were available for 1343 primary and 103 revision procedures. Significant QALY gains were seen following surgery in all cases. Similar, but significantly more QALYs were gained following primary TKA (PTKA) (5.67 ± 3.98) than following revision TKA (RTKA) (4.67 ± 4.20). Cost‐per‐QALY was €4686 for PTKA and €10,364 for RTKA. The highest average cost‐per‐QALY was seen in two‐stage RTKA (€12,292), followed by one‐stage RTKA (€8982). Conclusion RTKA results in a similar QALY gain as PTKA. The costs of achieving health gain are two to three times higher in RTKA, but both procedures are highly cost‐effective. Level of Evidence Economic level II.Type:journal articleJournal:Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, ArthroscopyVolume:33Issue:1 - Some of the metrics are blocked by yourconsent settings
Item type:Publication, Revision total knee arthroplasty results in financial deficits within the Swiss healthcare system(2023); ; Karlmeinrad GiesingerType:journal articleJournal:Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, ArthroscopyVolume:31