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World J Orthop. Feb 18, 2016; 7(2): 123-127
Published online Feb 18, 2016. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v7.i2.123
Published online Feb 18, 2016. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v7.i2.123
Reverse-total shoulder arthroplasty cost-effectiveness: A quality-adjusted life years comparison with total hip arthroplasty
Daniel Bachman, John Nyland, Ryan Krupp, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40202, United States
John Nyland, Athletic Training Program, Kosair Charities College of Health and Natural Sciences, Spalding University, Louisville, KY 40203, United States
Ryan Krupp, Norton Orthopaedic and Sports, Louisville, KY 40241, United States
Author contributions: Bachman D drafted the manuscript and performed data analysis; Nyland J participated in study design and edited the manuscript; Krupp R provided oversight to manuscript development, recruited patients, and collected data; all authors read and approved the final manuscript.
Institutional review board statement: This study was approved by the University of Louisville and Norton Healthcare Medical Institutional Review Boards (NHORA 12-No155).
Clinical trial registration statement: Data used in this study was obtained from clinical trial PS-901.
Informed consent statement: All study participants provided written consent prior to study enrollment.
Conflict-of-interest statement: Dr. Ryan Krupp has served as a past consultant for DJO Surgical previously receiving an honorarium for teaching and also for research support. Drs. Bachman and Nyland have no conflicts of interest to disclose.
Data sharing statement: There is no additional data available.
Correspondence to: John Nyland, Director, Professor, Athletic Training Program, Kosair Charities College of Health and Natural Sciences, Spalding University, 901 South 3rd Street, Louisville, KY 40203, United States. jnyland@spalding.edu
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Received: July 3, 2015
Peer-review started: July 9, 2015
First decision: September 30, 2015
Revised: October 10, 2015
Accepted: December 7, 2015
Article in press: December 8, 2015
Published online: February 18, 2016
Processing time: 228 Days and 10.5 Hours
Peer-review started: July 9, 2015
First decision: September 30, 2015
Revised: October 10, 2015
Accepted: December 7, 2015
Article in press: December 8, 2015
Published online: February 18, 2016
Processing time: 228 Days and 10.5 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: Based on industry accepted standards, cost/quality-adjusted life year (QALY) estimates supported both reverse-total shoulder arthroplasty (RSA) and total hip arthroplasty cost-effectiveness. The cost/QALY estimates identified in this study support the growing use of RSA to improve patient quality of life.