How much should bone graft substitute cost for a revision?
Straight answers on bone graft substitute cost for your hip or knee revision in IU Health, IN.
You are planning a hip or knee revision at IU Health, and the quote includes a bone graft substitute line item that feels too high. You do not know if the price is fair, or if you are paying for more graft than your bone defect needs. Before you book the case, you want a clear per-cc cost and an estimated total.
You see a bone graft substitute line item on your revision surgery quote, and it looks high. That line covers material used to fill bone loss around a failed hip or knee implant. The size of the defect, not the joint name, drives the volume. If the old implant loosened and wore into the bone, the void is larger. A porous scaffold like ACTIFUSE fills that space and slowly remodels into your own bone as the revision heals. This material is priced by the cubic centimeter, not by the case.
There is no flat price for bone graft substitute in a revision. The total depends on defect size, graft volume, and delivery method. A contained tibial defect behind a failed knee component may need only 5 cc of graft. A large acetabular defect on the hip side can call for 15 cc or more. The per-cc price varies by product and hospital contract, so a fair rate in IU Health may differ from another system. Ask for the per-cc rate and the projected total before you schedule. Do not accept a lump sum without that breakdown.
This week, call the surgeon's office and ask for two numbers: the per-cc price of the bone graft substitute and the estimated total volume for your revision. Then ask who supplies the graft and whether a product like ACTIFUSE is being used. Elite Surgical can review the quote with you and explain what drives the cost, item by item. Do not book the case until you see the graft line split from the implant and facility fees.
Once you have the per-cc price and total estimate, you know if you are paying a fair rate. You can approve the case with confidence or ask for a smaller graft volume. The defect gets filled, the scaffold remodels, and your revision heals on schedule. There is no surprise line item after surgery.
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Pack the contained defect with a porous synthetic bone graft scaffold. It should hold shape and remodel as the revision heals. Do not leave the defect empty or filled with cement alone.
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Pick a graft that packs the defect well and has high porosity for bone ingrowth. ACTIFUSE's 80% porous scaffold fills contained defects and remodels into the patient's own bone as the revision heals. For very large defects, consider a moldable version like ACTIFUSE SHAPE to adapt to irregular contours. Avoid grafts that resorb too fast and leave the cup unsupported.
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Pack the contained defect with a moldable bone graft substitute that has high porosity and remodels into host bone. Avoid autograft if the patient already has a second surgical site. The graft should support the new implant while healing.
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Choose a moldable synthetic bone graft substitute for irregular femoral defects. It should pack into the canal without extra instruments. Look for a graft that remodels into host bone so the area is not left with permanent filler.
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Look for a porous scaffold that holds shape when packed and remodels over time. Match the graft format to the defect. A runny material will not stay in an open femoral defect.
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