Health Economics
A Retrospective Cohort Study Comparing Clinical Outcomes and Healthcare Resource Utilization in Patients Undergoing Surgery for Osteomyelitis in England: A Case for Reorganizing Orthopedic Infection Services
Authors: Ferguson et al.
Publication: Journal of Bone and Joint Infection (2021)
Summary 1: A reduction in hospital-related costs with CERAMENT® G has been shown in the largest analysis of hospital episode statistics for NHS England carried out for a bone graft substitute to date.
Summary 2: The study was carried out at Oxford University Hospital, a world leader in osteomyelitis treatment and pioneer of the multi-disciplinary team (MDT) service (orthopedics, plastics and microbiology).
Results:
MDT Results vs Top Ten Hospitals
(Approximately 24,000 patients):
- 76.5% lower mortality rate
- 66% reduction in readmissions
- 33.6% reduction in length of stay
- 59.5% reduction in amputation rate
Results:
MDT Results vs Rest of England
(Approximately 340 patients):
- 79.2% lower mortality rate
- 58% reduction in readmissions
- 29.9% reduction in length of stay
- 49.1% reduction in amputation rate