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Orthopaedic Proceedings
Vol. 94-B, Issue SUPP_XIV | Pages 21 - 21
1 Apr 2012
Gulati A Ashford R
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Aim

The aim of this study was to assess the financial implications of managing skeletal metastases in a tertiary hospital and explore its impact on the provision of acute care trauma services.

Methods

We identified 47 patients, surgically treated for skeletal metastases over one-year period. Data were collected on demographics, primary tumour, the bone involved, surgery performed, the type of prosthesis used, length of surgery, hospital stay and the exact indication for orthopaedic intervention. The cost incurred was calculated from the cost of the prosthesis implanted, the number of theatre-sessions utilised and the number of inpatient hospital days.