Cost-Effectiveness of Computer-Assisted Fluoroscopic Navigation in Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty Compared With Robotic or Manual Techniques
Jenna Bernstein, Jean-Baptiste Trouiller, Mina Kabiri, William G. Hamilton · 2026
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Jenna Bernstein leads a 2026 cost-effectiveness study of computer-assisted navigation for hip replacement surgery in the United States. Navigation tools aim to place implants more accurately. The team built a decision model comparing fluoroscopic navigation, robotic help, and manual technique over one year, using published data and average patient age sixty-six.
The navigation approach saved about fifteen hundred ninety-five dollars per patient versus robotic surgery and about nine hundred forty-nine dollars versus manual surgery. Shorter hospital stays and fewer readmissions drove the savings. Health gains, measured in quality-adjusted life years, were tiny but positive. Results held across sensitivity tests, making navigation the model's preferred strategy on both cost and outcome.
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| CREATOR | Jenna Bernstein, Jean-Baptiste Trouiller, Mina Kabiri, William G. Hamilton |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 28775 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |