Skip to main content

Advertisement

SpringerLink
Log in

Paper #38: Cost analysis of a growth guidance system compared with magnetically controlled and traditional growing rods for early-onset scoliosis in the US: an integrated health care delivery system perspective

  • Abstracts
  • Published:
Spine Deformity Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Summary

Traditional growing rods (TGR), magnetically controlled growing rods (MCGR) and growth guidance systems (GGS) have demonstrated comparable radiographic outcomes in the treatment of early- onset scoliosis (EOS). The purpose of this study was to compare direct medical costs of GGS compared to TGR and MCGR using an economic model. Over a 6-year episode of care GGS had lower cumulative costs than MCGR and TGR, saving an estimated $25,226 vs TGR (16% decrease) and $29,916 vs MCGR (18% decrease).

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Authors
  1. Scott Luhmann
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. Eoin McAughey
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  3. Ackerman Stacey
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  4. David Bumpass
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  5. Richard McCarthy
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Additional information

Author disclosures: Scott Luhmann: Medtronic Sofamor Danek, Stryker, Nuvasive; Orthopediatrics; Globus Medical; Wolters Kluwer. Eoin McAughey: Covance. Ackerman Stacey: Covance. David Bumpass: North American Spine Society; Medtronic; Acuity Surgical. Richard McCarthy: Medtronic.

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Check for updates. Verify currency and authenticity via CrossMark

Cite this article

Luhmann, S., McAughey, E., Stacey, A. et al. Paper #38: Cost analysis of a growth guidance system compared with magnetically controlled and traditional growing rods for early-onset scoliosis in the US: an integrated health care delivery system perspective. Spine Deform 5, 459–460 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jspd.2017.09.041

Download citation

  • Published:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jspd.2017.09.041

Search

Navigation