While price capitation strategies may help to control total hip (THA) and knee arthroplasty (TKA) implant costs, its effect on premium implant selection is unclear. Primary THA and TKA cases 6 months before and after capitated pricing implementation were retrospectively identified. After exclusions, 716 THA and 981 TKA from a large academic hospital and 2 midsize private practice community hospitals were reviewed. Academic hospital surgeons increased premium THA implant usage (66.5% to 70.6%; P = 0.28), while community surgeons selected fewer premium implants (36.4%) compared to academic surgeons, with no practice change (P = 0.95). Conversely, premium TKA implant usage significantly increased (73.4% to 89.4%; P < 0.001) for academic surgeons. Community surgeons used premium TKA implants at greater rates in both periods, with all cases having ≥1 premium criterion.
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The Journal of Arthroplasty, Volume 29, Issue 7, 1345 - 1349
Hip Knee
Effect of Price Capitation on Implant Selection for Primary Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty
Farías-Kovac, Mario et al.Hip Knee