Internal Reference Number: FOI_8732
Date Request Received: 30/06/2025 00:00:00
Date Request Replied To: 18/07/2025 00:00:00
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Request Summary: Implant Cost Data for Trauma & Orthopaedic Operations (3 Common Procedures)
Request Category: Health
| Question Number 1: As one of the 169 hospitals/trusts listed in the National Hip Fracture Database 2024, we would be grateful if you could treat this as a Freedom of Information request and provide the following details for a 12-month period: We understand that implant costs may vary slightly depending on size or configuration. An approximate or average per-patient cost for each implant is perfectly acceptable. Dynamic Hip Screw (DHS) Procedure: Internal fixation of hip fractures using a sliding hip screw system (commonly extracapsular, but may include other fracture types, intracapsular). 鈥� What is the most commonly used implant for this procedure at your hospital? 鈥� Approximately how many of these procedures were performed in a 12-month period? 鈥� What is the average implant cost per patient during that period? | |
| Answer To Question 1: 1. DHS from Stryker 2. 117 procedures performed in 2024-25 3. 拢213.79 | |
| Question Number 2: Short Intramedullary Femoral Nail Procedure: Internal fixation of femoral fractures using a short intramedullary nail (e.g. for unstable intertrochanteric or subtrochanteric fractures). 鈥� What is the most commonly used implant for this procedure? 鈥� Approximately how many of these procedures were performed in a 12-month period? 鈥� What is the average implant cost per patient during that period? | |
| Answer To Question 2: 1. Gamma nail from Stryker 2. Unable to answer - no specific code for this as would use same procedure code as the open reduction DHS that has already been given 3. 拢863.46 | |
| Question Number 3: Distal Radius ORIF (Plate and Screws) Procedure: Open reduction and internal fixation of distal radius fractures. 鈥� What is the most commonly used plate implant for this procedure? 鈥� Approximately how many of these procedures were performed in a 12-month period? 鈥� What is the average implant cost per patient during that period? | |
| Answer To Question 3: 1. distal radius plate (variax) from Stryker 2. 23 procedures performed in 2024-25 3. 拢506.81 | |
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