Aims.
INTRODUCTION. Wasted implants represent both an increased risk and cost to our healthcare system. In our institution, a sterilely packaged implant that is opened and not
Purpose: Many strategies have been reported for decreasing the cost of orthopaedic procedures, including negotiating lower prices with manufacturers and using lower-cost generic implants, but prosthetic waste has not been investigated. The purpose of this study was to characterize the present and potential future cost of intra-operative waste of hip and knee implants. Method: A regional prospective assessment of